Joe Loco (March 26, 1921 - March 7, 1988) was a Latin
pianist, arranger, bandleader and composer; played a leading part in
popularizing mambo and other Latin rhythms in the USA during '40s-50s with big
bands and his own popular combo.
Joe Loco was born José Estevez Jr. in Manhattan, New York
City of Puerto Rican parentage. He started dance and violin tuition at age
eight, skipping school at 13 to dance in vaudeville; he was caught by a truant
officer and made to attend Harlem High School in 1937, where he learned the
basics of trombone and piano: he played trombone with a New York Amateur
Symphony but settled on piano. He danced with Chick Webb's band (featuring Ella
Fitzgerald) at the Apollo Theatre, and played piano with the bands of Ciro
Rimac, the Happy Boys, Enric Madriguera, Xavier Cugat and others.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Force '45-6; after
discharge he studied at Juilliard under the G.I. bill. He then free lanced with
Latin music's top bands, which included Polito Galindez, Marcelino Guerra, Pupi
Campo, and Julio Andino before striking gold with his monstrous hit recording
of "Tenderly" in 1952.
Loco ‘s policy of giving pop standards and original tunes a
Latin jazz makeover in a small piano and rhythm group context became a winning
formula, securing dates in jazz clubs nationwide as well as Latino community
gigs.
He changed to GNP for Poco Loco With Joe Loco c.1962; he
issued Dance! Joe Loco And His Pachanga Band early '60s and Puerto Rico '68 on
Liberty/Sunset. He moved to Puerto Rico '68, and worked in San Juan hotels until
his death on March 07, 1988.
(Edited from Wikipedia & donaldclarkemusicbox.)
6 comments:
For “Joe Loco, His Piano And His Orchestra – Loco Motion (1955)
& Joe Loco His Piano And Rhythm – The Music Of Rafael Hernandez And Augustin Lara (1957)”
Go here:
https://www.upload.ee/files/9749678/Joe_Loco_-_2_on_1.rar.html
1. Loco Motion
2. Tremendo Cha-Cha-Cha
3. Mama Inez
4. Cha-Cha-Cha No. 5
5. My Heart, My Life, My Love
6. Paso Merengue
7. Manhattan
8. Baion Baby
9. All Of You
10. Negra Consentida
11. Tenderly
12. Happy Days Are Here Again
Joe Loco His Piano And Rhythm – The Music Of Rafael Hernandez And Augustin Lara (1957)”
Music Of Rafael Hemandez
1. Lamento Borincano
2. Silencio
3. Campanitas De Cristal
4. Perfume De Gardenia
5. Hablame De Amor
6. Capullito De Aleli
Music Of Augustín Lara
7. Arrancame La Vida
8. Santa
9. Palmera
10. Amor De Mis Amores
11. Noche De Ronda
12. Maria Bonita
For “JOE LOCO & HIS ORCHESTRA - HAPPY GO LOCO” go here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/mo8kh5j4lvic57u/locoorch.rar
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Many thanks
very informative and rare,for you, some data that does not come out in discogs (Ray Agee, Tarheel Slim ... and many more blues, gospel, etc ...) ( link of Ernest... )
Walter Bruyninckx; L Bruyninckx; Domi Truffandier
93 years of recorded jazz & blues (1917-2010) : (prejazz 1897-1917), A to Z complete
(not completely sure wether it is the above given edition - but most probably...)
https://1fichier.com/?ndttp1hqu2be0iq62156
Wow. Thanks GSO, will come in help with dates for my library database.
Regards, Bob
busco el tema besos caramelo de joe loco con tito rodriguez informes correo acevedo112@hotmail.es
Mamboscar, Desculpe. Isso é tudo que tenho de Joe Loco.
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