EL GIGANTE DEL TECLADO (1)

CHARLIE PALMIERI (1927 - 1988)

was a famous salsa musician and bandleader born in New York City. He and his brother EDDIE PALMIERI participated as kids in many talent contests ...
He made his musical debut with Rafael Muñiz Band.

In 1947 Charlie PALMIERI joined the TITO PUENTE Band, where he stayed until 1953.
In the 1960s CHARANGA craze in the United States. Charlie PALMIERI formed the band called CHARANGA LA DUBONEY ...

CHARLIE PALMIERI Y SU CHARANGA DUBONEY 

- Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh, Eh Ah

DOCTOR DE FAMA

COSITAS COSITAS

ALEGRE RECORDS

Charlie Palmieri recorded two hits for the ALEGRE RECORDS... Alegre Records was a record label founded in New York in 1956 by AL SANTIAGO. .. It was specialized in Latin music ...

COMO BAILA LA PACHANGA

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LA PACHANGA SE BAILA ASI

When the pachanga declined in popularity Palmieri swiched to BOOGALOO ...

Charlie PALMIERI and HIS DUBONEY ORCHESTRA -

TENGO MAQUINA Y VOY A 60

SIDE A

1. Tengo Maquina y Voy a 60

2. Son Sasonao

3. El Pachadengue

4. Summer Love

SIDE B

1. La Timba Es Mia

2. En Mi Viejo San Juan

3. My Guaguanco

4. Mulata Guapacha

In 1968 Palmieri recorded for the ATLANTIC Records the album LATIN BUGALÚ ...

BITTER SWEET

PANAMA'S BOOGALOO