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He is often thought of as the greatest Cuban popular singer of all time. He was musical, and had a fluid tenor voice which he colored and phrased with great expressivity. In particular, it is unusual for a singer to be equally proficient at both the fast rhythms e.

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In , at age seventeen, he left Las Lajas for Havana, where he lived by selling bruised and damaged fruits and vegetables and medicinal herbs. Six months later he returned to Las Lajas and went to cut cane for a season with his brother Teodoro. Shortly thereafter,in , Conjunto Matamoros was engaged for a live performance for the station He made several recordings.

Stay, but change your name. In addition to the radio, he also performed at dances, cabarets and parties.

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In the years and , the Banda Gigante became immensely popular. In , it started performing both night and day. When he died in of cirrhosis of the liver, an estimated , fans attended his funeral. He was 43 years old. Arnoldo Varona, Editor. La Banda Gigante. Awards and recognition.