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Tito Puente

Remembering Tito Puente

May 31st marked the 10th anniversary of the passing of El Rey del Timbal, Ernesto “Tito” Puente, at the age of 77. So much has been said about his gift of dance, music, and arranging. And his legacy will certainly live on through his art.

Here at LP we remember another side of Tito; the Tito Puente who used to visit our office in Garfield, NJ, without any need for an entourage or a car to pick him up. He drove himself here, met his “fans” at our company (for whom he’d accommodate every autograph request he received), and would joke around with company Founder Martin Cohen and the rest of the LP family.

Those of us who were lucky enough to meet and work with this legend will never forget him or his contribution to the genre and to our music instruments. To us, he was more than Tito Puente. He was LP. “Para Siempre El Rey Del Timbal.”

Please help us remember Tito by sharing your thoughts on this blog!

Please visit our Tito Tribute section for videos, photos and stories!

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