Xavier Cugat Orchestra "Tequila" on The Ed Sullivan Show

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

What a beautiful sound!!!! Over the past couple of years I’ve picked up some used albums by Xavier Cugat and they are absolutely incredible sounding.

[@normarayneri8097]

This is how real music sounds !

[@sharksport01]

Xavier also was an artist, I had one of his paintings years ago.

[@tomc642]

Cugat played some of the best Latin dance 💃 music ever. Listen to his earlier records.

[@skillet6870]

Yet it certainly wasn't the authentic Afro-Cuban musical form of expression.

[@tomc642]

@@skillet6870 No one said, it ever was. What did Afro Cubans contribute besides percussion and rhythms. Most of the composers were classically trained Spaniards like Cugat. The Spaniards brought the guitar, melody and harmony.

[@skillet6870]

@@tomc642 Well, down to the 'nitty gritty' of it all---numerous Latin music forms including: Son, Salsa, Samba, Merengue, Bachata, Timba, Rumba, Mambo, Cumbia, Champeta, Bomba-Plena, Soukas-Sebene, Cha Cha Cha, Tango, Pachanga, Tropicalia, Zouk, Carioca, and of course Reggaeton--all enjoy well documented African roots coupled with undeniable African influence whether directly or indirectly and which had been transported to many different parts of the world over several historical periods. Surely history has shown that the myriad of the African music forms already mentioned certainly remain a helluva lot more influential, imitated, copied, adored, jammed-over than classically trained spaniards like--ya know-----cugart. Furthermore, whether through 'MUSIC', architecture, food, language or cuisine, they all remain staples of Spanish culture already in development that was contributed through Spain's Black African Muslim Moors.

[@valentinr.dominguez2892]

​@skillet6870 The Moors from Spain were not sub-Saharan Black Africans. They were from northern Africa which had other ethnicities.

[@valentinr.dominguez2892]

​@skillet6870 Why would all of Cugat's music need to have Afro Cuban influences. I for one like diversity. Otherwise, it would be very narrow minded and limited.

[@Elvis-dw7ux]

Zabardast cheers from Toronto......

[@gtlfb]

As I’ve noted many times on KZbin, what most amazes me about these clips is recalling just how much was on TV up to the late 70’s. The review shows like Ed Sullivan, Hollywood Palace, Kraft Music Hall; the weekly variety shows like Carol Burnett, Dean Martin, Flip Wilson, Tony Orlando; the youth shows like Bandstand, Hullabaloo, Shindig, Soul Train; then there were the specials featuring every great entertainer of the time. Truly a golden age of TV entertainment.

[@oldbeatpete]

modern vaudeville.

[@chippower5467]

Xavier Cugat plays the Champs' Latin beat version!!!!!

[@TomYaz]

It doesn’t get any better than this this is truly spectacular

[@juanmonge8]

If they had shown Charo…. Your television would have burst into flames 🔥

[@TheForastero1978]

Tequilazo Mr. Sullivan...!!!!

[@sherirobinson6867]

Other than Guy Lombardo, Xavier Cugat was the last of the big bands. He outlasted them all except for guy. Watching this performance, I can see why.

[@GlaucoCastillo-cc9lo]

Perez Prado in '60 topped the charts with cherry pink &apple blossom white.Great album.

[@jonsmith848]

Duke Ellington

[@jaybeeo1530]

I love the Ventures version of this

[@bryanwarm2471]

Bongo man says it all!

[@earlludwig3614]

He crushed it!

[@manuelhiguerasnavas128]

Todo Arte❤😂😂😂😮😮😮

[@timothyball7502]

11-26-2022. Xavier super word on a Scrabble board, points!

[@73abu]

Terrific ...

[@נתןיעקב-צ3ר]

2:14 = דקות בדיוק, של = מוסיקה איכותית, במיטבה !! בהחלט, שמגיע לביצוע נעימת החצוצרות, ששמעתי עכשיו !! לכן אתן, לביצוע הנעימה ששמעתי עכשיו, ממש = 10 עשר ומעלה .. ללא ספק, בכך © ]]

[@djzouke]

Cugat was a major force in bringing Latin and Brazilian to the USA and the rest of the planet. "The Latin Tinge"by John Storm Roberts gives him props.

[@island29]

Class😊

[@StephanieJeanne]

That was lively, eh? 💃

[@TomYaz]

WHAT!!!! Charo got cut from the end of the clip!

[@jimr4319]

That is one mean latin version of the classic "Tequila" musical piece. Bravo Xavier.

[@fabrisoto]

👏🏽🌹👏🏽🌹👏🏽🌹

[@kenq1363]

Puffy Shirts everywhere

[@xxxxxx-ix1sn]

Mistrzostwo

[@kenq1363]

Wikipedia says he was married to Charo at this time.

[@judd442009]

Where's Charo?

[@bubbaschwartz]

@judd442009 Her body made it at the end lol

[@StephanieJeanne]

She must have been in the next number.😄

[@EdKazO-Vision]

Wow! Charo stole the show!

[@pedroballadares5253]

Las congas mágicas 😮!!

[@19gregske55]

Dance, a little bit closer 🎶 Move it in, like 'dis, a little bit closer. Coochi Coochi

[@fabrisoto]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@claritydreamsleeves541]

I wonder how many future bongo players that inspired?

[@dw438]

Now post the Charo portion!

[@larryfine88]

Charo was dancing faster than the speed of light.

[@Xavier_Coogat_the_Mambo_King]

XAVIER CUGAT IS REAL?!?!?!?!?!?! I just thought it was a throwaway joke from the Goofy Movie

[@vatcharachucksavanrost5619]

best latin is cugus

[@bryceperea2642]

Long live Peewee Herman

[@Weesperbuurt]

No Charo! Cugat’s wife.

[@TomYaz]

The Ed Sullivan people must’ve cut her at the end because if you look close at the end of the clip you can see her dress and her guitar

[@djzouke]

Cherro?

[@outtathyme5679]

Where’s Charo?

[@revmarctime1]

Chair -O