Pete "El Conde" Rodr Guez (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pedro Juan Rodr guez Ferrer (January 31, 1932 - December 2, 2000), better known as Pete "El Conde" Rodr guez was a salsa singer born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His son, also named Pete Rodriguez, is also a salsa and jazz musician. Pete "El Conde" Rodr guez was a percussionist who started playing bongos at the age of five. After working with local groups in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he moved to The Bronx during the 1950s. While singing and playing the congas in a Bronx bar, he was spotted by legendary bandleader Johnny Pacheco. His first album was titled Suavito, which was released in 1963.