Alfredo Valdés (singer, 1910)

Alfredo Valdés ( Alfredo Valdés, Sr .; born March 23, 1910 in Havana , † 1988 in New York City ) was a Cuban singer and band leader.

The brother of the percussionist Oscar Valdés (1912-2003) and the singer and bandleader Vicentico Valdés (1919-1996) appeared as a singer with the Septeto Nacional and the Orquesta Casino de la Playa as well as with Tito Puente . In the 1950s and 1960s he was also active as a band leader. In this capacity he recorded the album Viva Valdés in 1963 . Valdés was married to the singer Ana María Purmuy . His son Alfredito Valdés ( Alfredo Valdés, Jr. ) also became known as a singer.

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SURNAME	Valdés, Alfredo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Cuban singer and band leader
DATE OF BIRTH	March 23, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH	Havana
DATE OF DEATH	1988
Place of death	New York City