Cuban Pete (song)
"Cuban Pete" is a song with music and lyrics by José Norman. It was recorded by Harry Roy and His Mayfair Hotel Orchestra on June 9, 1936[1][2] and later covered by other artists.
Its other covers include Louis Armstrong (1937), Desi Arnaz in the musical Cuban Pete (1946) and in the TV show I Love Lucy, and Jim Carrey in The Mask.[3][4]
The nickname "Cuban Pete" of the mambo dancer Pedro Aguilar came from the movie and later Desi Arnaz endorsed it.[5]
Billboard: Cuban Pete (Jim Carrey's single):
References
- ^ Harry Roy & His Orchestra From The May Fair Hotel* – Is It True What They Say About Dixie? / Cuban Pete, Discogs, captured February 3, 2026
- ^ Let us tell you about ...Jose Norman 1906-1990, the man who introduced the rumba to England, jabw_vintage/report no. 23, March 11, 2002
- ^ The Story of Cuban Pete, ‘The King of the Rumba Beat’, Nuestro Stories, June 5, 2024
- ^ a b c Cuban Pete
- ^ Michael Bivona, Dancing Around the World with Mike and Barbara Bivona, 2009, p. 513
External links
- John Wright, Jose Norman 1906-1990, the man who introduced the rumba to England; includes recollections of Jose Norman's son about his father