Orquesta Aragón

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Orquesta Aragón is a Cuban charanga band which was formed on 30 September 1939 by double bassist Orestes Aragón Cantero in Cienfuegos, Cuba. After moving to Havana, they gained great popularity. They have maintained the same instrumentation since, which involves violins, piano, flute, percussion, and vocals. The band has promoted the cha-cha-chá musical style since the 1950s. They are credited with having inspired New York mambo also of the 1950s.

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Starting from the recordings in 1954, the classic sound of the Orquesta Aragon began to take shape. Pepe Olmo began singing along with the director Rafael Lay Sr. Pepe Palma returned to the piano full time and most importantly the emergance of Richard Egues on the 5-key wooden flute. Richard Egues replaced Rolando Lozano at the beginning of 1954 when Lozano went to Mexico. In August of 1955, Celso Valdes was added on violin and thus the first classic lineup of the Orquesta Aragon was in place.

• MAMBO INSPIRACION / EL AGUA DEL CLAVELITO RCA E3XW-1177/1178 JUNE 1953
• MENTIRAS CRIOLLAS / TRES LINDAS CUBANAS RCA E3XW 1476/1477 JULY 1953
• MAMBO SENSACIONAL / NUNCA RCA E3XW 1483/1484 AUGUST 1953
• QUE BIEN ESTAMOS / VIDA TE ADORO RCA E4XW 4249/4248 JUNE 1954
• BAILE VICENTE / PARE COCHERO RCA E4XW 4250/4251 JUNE 1954
• CERO CODAZOS, CERO CABEZAZOS / LO SE BIEN RCA E4XB 5664/5664 DECEMBER 1954
• LOS TAMALITOS DE OLGA / CUATRO VIDAS RCA E4XB 5666/5667 DECEMBER 1954
• NOSOTROS / DESCONSIDERADA RCA F2ZB 1577/1578 MARCH 1955
• MAMBO DEL BESO / LINDA RCA F2ZW 1115/1116 MARCH 1955
• PICANDO DE VICIO / NOCHE AZUL RCA F2ZB
• LOS FANTASMAS / SILENCIO RCA F2ZB 6414/6415 SEPTEMBER 1955
• PICANDO DE VICIO / NOCHE AZUL RCA F2ZB
• "Cojale el Gusto a Cuba." Discuba DCD-502 1959
• Ritmo Cha-onda. 1978. Barbaro Records, B200

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