In New York, Tito Rodríguez found a job as a singer and bongó player for the orchestra of Eric Madriguera. He went to live with his brother Johnny, who had been living there since 1935. In 1940, Rodríguez emigrated to New York City shortly after his parents, José and Severina died. In 1936, 13 year old Tito Rodríguez joined the group of Ladislao (El Maestro Ladí) Martínez, “Conjunto de Industrias Nativas” as a singer and when he was 16 years old, he participated in a recording with the renowned Cuarteto Mayarí. His older brother, Johnny Rodríguez was a popular song composer and bandleader, who inspired the younger Rodríguez to become a musician. He was always surrounded by musical toys, such as guitars, pianos and trumpets. Tito Rodríguez (birth name: Pablo Rodríguez Lozada) was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, to a Puerto Rican father from San Sebastian and did work in Domincan Republic as land devloper Not as formally posted and mother from Holguin Cuba, became interested in music as a child. He is known by many fans as “El Inolvidable” (The Unforgettable One), a moniker based on his most popular interpretation, a song written by composer Julio Gutiérrez. Tito Rodríguez (Janu– February 28, 1973) was a popular 1950s and 1960s Puerto Rican singer and bandleader.
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