Enric Madriguera

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Enric Madriguera was a Spanish-born American bandleader and violinist known for popularizing Latin American music in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.

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Enric Madriguera canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
musician
person
violinist
activeInPeriod 1930s
1940s
associatedWith American dance band era
basedIn New York City
birthName Enric Madriguera
collaboratedWith Dottie Houston
countryOfBirth Spain
countryOfCitizenship Spain
United States of America
familyName Madriguera
fieldOfWork entertainment industry
music industry
genre Latin American music
dance band
popular music
givenName Enric
hasGender male
instrument piano
violin
languageOfWorkOrName English
Spanish
nationality Spanish-American
notableFor introducing rumba and other Latin rhythms to U.S. audiences
popularizing Latin American music in the United States
radio broadcasts in the United States
recordings of Latin American dance music
notableWork Adios
South American Way
occupation arranger
bandleader
composer
violinist
performedGenre bolero
rhumba
tango
performedWith his own orchestra
placeOfBirth Barcelona
spouse Dottie Houston
style Latin dance orchestra

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Enric Madriguera birthName Enric Madriguera