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Tommy Berrios

b. 23 Dec 1932, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Berrios find the vibraphone as his primary device although he was adept on various other percussion equipment. In the past due 50s he was using the Joe Panama Sextet so when Panama terminated his entire workers the musicians produced their own music group. …

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Pete Rodriguez

b. Pedro Juan Rodríguez Ferrer, 31 January 1932, Ponce, Puerto Rico, d. 2 Dec 2000, NEW YORK, NY, USA. This fantastic voiced vocalist’s awesome and inspired performing design and regal stage existence befitted his nickname of ‘Un Conde’ (The Count number). He was among the great soneros, a salsa vocalist …

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