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Arsenio Rodríguez
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Arsenio Rodríguez
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Arsenio Rodríguez

Cuban, 1911 - 1970
Place of DeathLos Angeles, California, United States
Place ActiveHavana, La Habana, Cuba
Arsenio Rodríguez was a Cuban musician, composer and bandleader and often performed with his ensemble band. He specialized in Afro-Cuban music and helped develop big band style music in Cuba.