Cuban Pete (song)
Cuban rumba song
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"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, 1936[1][2] 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.[3][4]
The nickname "Cuban Pete" of the mambo dancer Pedro Aguilar came from the movie and later Desi Arnaz endorsed it.[5]
Billboard: Cuban Pete (Jim Carrey's single):