Pupi Campo
Pupi Campo (actually: Cacinto Campillo , born May 1, 1920 in Havana ; † December 12, 2011 in Las Vegas ) was an American percussionist and band leader of Latin jazz from Cuba .
Live and act
Pupi Campo came to the United States when she was 16; there he was a successful bandleader of the Mambo in the 1950s and also the first Latino to play as a regular musician on US television when he made his debut on The Morning Show (CBS) by Jack Paar in 1954. He played u. a. with Charlie Palmieri , Tito Puente , Steve Berrios , Joe Loco , Manny Oquendo and Cachao Lopez . Campo also appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and in Name of the Game ; He has also given concerts in well-known New York nightclubs such as the Paramount Theater, Capitol Theater and Chateau Madrid. In 1959 he had a role in the feature film A Hole in the Head (Director: Frank Capra ). In 1970 he opened the Cleopatra's Barge show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas , where he had an engagement for almost a decade. Campo was married to Betty Clooney, the sister of the singer Rosemary Clooney , with whom he had four children.
Discographic notes
- Rhumbas & Mambos 1948-51
- Pupi Campo and His Orchestra / Miguelito Cuba and His Orchestra - 12 Cha-Chas and Merengues (Hollywood Records)
- Pupi Campo and His Sextet - Mambo Americana Vol. 1 ( Coral Records )
Movie
Pupi Campo appeared in 1959 in the Oscar-winning film One Size Too Big as Master of Ceremonies .
Web links
- Pupi Campo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Pupi Campo at Discogs (English)
- Dennis Hevesi: Pupi Campo, Cuban Bandleader and 'the Rumba Maestro,' Dies at 91 - Obituary in The New York Times
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Campo, pupi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Campillo, Cacinto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Latin jazz musician and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Havana |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 2011 |
| Place of death | Las Vegas |