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Watermelon Man

Poncho Sanchez & Mongo Santamaria

Conga Blue

Date of recording

13.11.1995, Hollywood/CA

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Performers

Filoberto "Poncho" Sanchez (Soloist) (conga, percussion, background voice)

* 30.10.1951, Laredo, Texas (TX), United States

Mongo Santamaría (Guest) (conga)

* 7.4.1922, La Habana, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba

† 1.2.2003, Miami, Florida (FL), United States

David Torres (piano)

† 21.4.2013

Ramon Banda (timbales, percussion, background voice)

* 1954

Tony Banda (bass, percussion, background voice)

* May 1956

José "Papo" Rodriguez (bongos, percussion, background voice)

* Bronx, New York (NY), United States

Alex Henderson (Trombone)
Scott Martin (Soloist) (tenor sax, background voice)
Stan Martin (trumpet)

Authors

Herbie Hancock (Composer)

* 12.4.1940, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

Album information

Conga Blue

Poncho Sanchez & Mongo Santamaria

Conga Blue

Year of production

1996

Record Label

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Tracks

  • 1. Black Stockings
  • 2. Bésame Mama
  • 3. Mambo de Cuco
  • 4. Conga Blues
  • 5. Dulce amor
  • 6. Manila
  • 7. Watermelon Man
  • 8. Happy Now
  • 9. Mon pa mon po
  • 10. Para ti