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The bolero-son: long-time favourite dance music in Cuba, captured abroad under the misnomer 'rumba'. The bolero-mambo in which slow and beautiful lyrics were added to the sophisticated big-band arrangements of the mambo. The bolero-cha, 1950s derivative with a chachachá rhythm. The bachata, a Dominican derivative developed in the 1960s.
By 1946, the trio's exceptional virtuosity and authenticity had attracted the attention of Edmund Chester at CBS Radio's Cadena de Las Americas (Network of the Americas). [6] [7] Los Panchos were immediately invited to perform as "musical ambassadors" on the network's Viva América program to support cultural diplomacy in twenty countries throughout Latin America and South America.
In 1955, jazz pianist Jack Pleis recorded it for his album, Music from Disneyland. Elvis Presley, as part of the Million Dollar Quartet, performed a shortened version of the song, mixing Agustín Lara's original Spanish lyrics and Ray Gilbert's English lyrics. [25]
At the peak of his popularity during the 1950s, Rodríguez was only rivalled by Tito Puente in New York's Latin music circuit. Although described by historians and musicians alike (including both Titos) as "a friendly rivalry", their purported feud became a sort of urban legend in the world of Latin dance music. [ 10 ]
Two songs composed by Gutiérrez, "Inolvidable" and "Llanto de Luna" ("Crying Moon"), were highly successful boleros in Latin America. [4] In 1992, a compilation album including an instrumental version of the song performed by Gutiérrez was released. [5] Musically "Inolvidable" is a bolero. [6]
The Closing of the American Mind. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. Dunoyer, Cecilia (1993). Marguerite Long: A life in French music, 1874–1966. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-31839-8. Kavanaugh, Patrick (1996). Music of the Great Composers: A listener's guide to the best of classical music. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Mariachi music in 1970s, while still popular in the Regional Mexican music field, was named "the last great decade for mariachi music" according to the Los Angeles Times critic Augustin Gurza. [4] The Mexican farmworkers movement since the 1960s led to the popularity corridos which dealt with their impoverished lives. [ 5 ]
Bolero jacket, a short jacket with long sleeves, also known as a "shrug" Bolero (horse), a dressage horse and notable sire; Bolero, an Image Comics publication; Bolero, published by Ringier in Switzerland; Operation Bolero, codename for the World War II American troop buildup in the United Kingdom in preparation for D-Day