1. Where was Tito born?

Tasmania

Bali

Finland

Harlem, New York

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2. Tito is best known for playing what instrument?

glockenspiel

oboe

oud

timbales

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3. How did Tito get his name?

named after Michael's brother, Tito Jackson

named after Yugoslav President Josep Broz Tito

named after Italian tenor Tito Schipa

His full name is Ernest Anthony Puente, Jr... and was called "Ernestito" by his family. Later shortened to Tito.

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4. In his early bands, Tito set up his timbales next to his drumkit. In 1941, while playing drums and timbale with Machito & His Afro-Cubans, he changed his timbale set-up to what?

Trash Containers

setting them up on the floor and playing them double-bass style

leaving the price tags on, Minnie-Pearl-style

When playing timbales, he played standing up in front of the band.

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5. Santana had a big hit with which of Tito's songs?

Rio

YMCA

Kung Fu Fighting

Oye Como Va

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6. Tito played a major role in defining what musical style?

Polkas

Bulgarian Woman's Choir Covers

Rap

Cubop - combining the melodic concepts and harmonic changes of jazz w/ latin percussion rhythms

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7. In 1955 Tito recorded a drums only (and bass) album called Puente in Percussion. Who played on the album?

Freddy Gruber, Buddy Rich, Papa Jo Jones & Chubby Jackson

Dave Abbruzzese, Chad Smith, Tommy Lee & Jaco Pastorius

El Negro Hernandez, Robby Ameen, Marc Quinones & TM Stevens

Tito Puente, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santa Maria, Carlos Patato Valdes & Bobby Rodriguez

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8. Tito had a role in what movie... and what character did he play?

Charlie Allnut in African Queen

Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing

Rudy in Survivors

Tito played himself in The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

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