"Cuban Pete" is a song with music and lyrics by José Norman. It was recorded by Harry Roy and His Mayfair Hotel Orchestra on June 9, 1936Harry Roy & His Orchestra From The May Fair Hotel* – Is It True What They Say About Dixie? / Cuban Pete, Discogs, captured February 3, 2026Let us tell you about ...Jose Norman 1906-1990, the man who introduced the rumba to England, jabw_vintage/report no. 23, March 11, 2002 and later covered by other artists.
Its other covers include Louis Armstrong (1937), Desi Arnaz in the musical Cuban Pete (1946) and in the TV show I Love Lucy, and Jim Carrey in The Mask.The Story of Cuban Pete, ‘The King of the Rumba Beat’, Nuestro Stories, June 5, 2024Cuban Pete
The nickname "Cuban Pete" of the mambo dancer Pedro Aguilar came from the movie and later Desi Arnaz endorsed it.Michael Bivona, Dancing Around the World with Mike and Barbara Bivona, 2009, p. 513
Billboard: Cuban Pete (Jim Carrey's single): Dance Music/Club Play Singles - Peak no. 42 Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales - Peak no. 21
References
External links John Wright, Jose Norman 1906-1990, the man who introduced the rumba to England; includes recollections of Jose Norman's son about his father