Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Born	Francisco de Asís Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeu; 1 January 1900; Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Died	27 October 1990 (aged 90); Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Resting place	Cementeri de Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Occupations	Musician; singer; actor; director; screenwriter; bandleader;
Years active	1925–1970
Spouses	; Rita Montaner (m. 1918; div. 1920) ; Carmen Castillo (m. 1929; div. 1946) ; Lorraine Allen (m. 1947; div. 1952) ; Abbe Lane (m. 1952; div. 1963) ; Charo (m. 1966; div. 1978)
Relatives	Francis Cugat (brother)
Website	xaviercugat.com

Xavier Cugat (/ˈzeɪviər kuːɡɑːt/; Catalan: [ʃəβiˈe kuˈɣat]; 1 January 1900^[1] – 27 October 1990) was an American musician and bandleader who was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. Originally from Girona, Spain, he spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba, before arriving in New York City in 1915. A trained violinist and arranger, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria before and after World War II. Also a restaurateur in West Hollywood, he and his band appeared in numerous motion pictures in the 1930s and 1940s. He was also a cartoonist. The personal papers of Xavier Cugat are preserved in the Library of Catalonia.

^ ^a ^b NOTE: Some sources ([1], [2]) indicate 1901 as his year of birth; however, the majority of references, including his tombstone and various United States censuses, all clearly support 1900 as the correct year of birth.

[yob-1] NOTE: Some sources ([1], [2]) indicate 1901 as his year of birth; however, the majority of references, including his tombstone and various United States censuses, all clearly support 1900 as the correct year of birth.

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