Tito Rodriguez Un Retrato Double LP Album 33 RPM 12" TR Records Near Mint (NM) Tito Rodriguez Un Retrato Double LP Album 33 RPM 12" TR Records Near Mint (NM) Un Retrato De Tito Rodriguez - El Hombre, Su Música, Su Vida. TR RECORDS (STR-120X) / NY, USA. (Double LP) No Reserve Auction!

Tito Rodríguez (January 4, 1923 – February 28, 1973) was a popular 1950s and 1960s Puerto Rican singer and bandleader. He is known by many fans as "El Inolvidable" (The Unforgettable One), a moniker based on his most popular song, a bolero written by Cuban composer Julio Gutiérrez.

In New York, Rodríguez found a job as a singer and bongó player for the orchestra of Eric Madriguera. In 1941, he recorded "Amor Guajiro", "Acércate Más" (Come Closer) and "Se Fue la Comparsa". In 1942, Rodríguez joined the band of Xavier Cugat, and recorded "Bim, Bam, Bum" and "Ensalada de Congas" (Conga Salad).

In 1947, Rodríguez made his "solo" debut and finally organized his own band, which he named "Los Diablos del Mambo". In He renamed his band "Los Lobos del Mambo" and later he dropped the name altogether. That's when he decided to go with the name "The Tito Rodríguez Orchestra". The first song that he recorded under the band's new name which became a "hit" was "Bésame La Bembita" (Kiss My Big Lips). In 1952, he was honored for having developed his own unique singing style (early in his career he had been heavily influenced, as had so many other singers, by the Cuban vocalist Miguelito Valdés) by the "Century Conservatory of Music of New York". His orchestra won the "Gran Trofeo Award" for two consecutive years.

In 1953, Rodríguez heard a percussionist by the name of Cheo Feliciano. Rodríguez was so impressed with Feliciano that he offered him a job in his band. Rodríguez discovered that Feliciano also knew how to sing and gave him an opportunity to sing at the popular Palladium Ballroom. Eventually, Feliciano went to work for another band, but the friendship between the two lasted for the rest of their lives. Among the other orchestras that played at the Palladium were the Machito, Tito Puente and Charlie Palmieri orchestras. A rivalry, which was to last for years, quickly developed between the two Titos. The popular Latin music craze at the time was the chachachá and the mambo.

Vinyl Grading: Near Mint (NM). Check table bellow!

Sleeve Grading: Very Good (VG). 

SS: Still Sealed  Mint: Superior Quality – Super clean flawless vinyl, usually unplayed.  Near Mint: Near perfect, super clean, possibly unplayed.  Excellent: Very minor flaws, Very clean vinyl and labels with perfect sound quality.  Very Good +:  A used copy with more obvious signs of superficial wear that does not affect sound quality. Very Good Original sound and reasonably cared for.  Very Good:  A used, reasonable copy. There will be obvious signs of wear and light surface noise in spots.

Good (G) or Good Plus (G+): Record: Will show considerable wear and tear, with surface noise and scratches. May also be slightly warped but should not skip. 

Jacket: May suffer from spine splits, discoloration/heavy ring wear, writing, or sticker damage.

Poor (P) and Fair (F): Record: The album is still playable, but with heavy scratches and surface noise and may possibly skip.  Jacket: The front and back may be torn, stained, ripped and have major writing or tape marks. 

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