[Dixielandjazz] Xavier Cugat - Was Choro

[Stephen G Barbone]

Ah yes, Charo was Cugat's last wife. Cugie, was a man after my own  
heart. A favorite quote of his is:

"I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than  
play Bach and starve."

Not only did he play Chiquita Banana, he married her. She was  
somewhere between 13 and 15 years old and he was 66.  I think he lived  
to be 90, partly because of that. <grin>

Cheers,
Steve