by zaragemca » Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:27 pm
Ok,pointing out that Mongo was a composer and was making money in Cuba is not a reason for not comming to the U.S.,all the great musicians which came before Chano,like Lecouna,Socarras,Bauza,Touzet,Cugat,Miguelito,Azpiazu,Arsenio,Antonio Machin,Rene Hernandez,etc.,were making money in Cuba also, but not the kind of money and exposure that you get when comming to the U.S...In another reference I know that Mongo did have interaction with Chano Pozo(that was never part of this discussion),when you say Chocolate,it is like what?,there are a lot of people in Cuba which have that nickname,.If Mongo ever played with Arsenio it is up to them to point it out which they have never done it.And as a Professional musicians I don't get in to personal blisters about musicians which I could not corroborate,more less when they are already dead.Also I know that Miguel Matamoros went to Mexico with Benny More,and later Benny got together with Damaso Perez Prado when he(Damaso) went to Mexico.That's what I spend my time on, on things which people could corroborate ,not on 'Chismes',about musicians.A musician could take his picture with anybody which requested(you know what many times I have been requested to take a picture with somebody?),but that doesn't give anybody the right to come with chismes about musicians .
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