Tony Pabón
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Tony Pabón (March 6, 1939 in San Juan – January 21, 2014) was a Puerto Rican-born, New York raised, singer, trumpeter and bandleader influential in the development of boogaloo.[1]
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Birth name | José Antonio Pabón |
Born | (1939-03-06)March 6, 1939 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Died | January 21, 2014(2014-01-21) (aged 74) |
Genres | Boogaloo |
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His "Pete's Boogaloo", a tribute to Pete Rodriguez was the first boogaloo played on the radio.[2] His other well known tracks included the mambo "El Capitan", on the album La Protesta.[3]