Tito Puente, American drummer, composer, and producer (born 1923)

Tito Puente

American Latin jazz and mambo musician (1923–2000)

Ernest Anthony Puente Jr., commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer. He composed dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz music. He was also known as “El Rey de los Timbales,” or “The King of the Timbales.”