Dámaso Pérez Prado

Biography

Dámaso Pérez Prado (December 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989) was a Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer, who also made brief appearances in films. He is often referred to as the King of the Mambo.He became known and professionally billed as Pérez Prado, his paternal and maternal surnames respectively.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Underwater! (1955) — Perez Prado
2. Tivoli (1975) — Self
3. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
4. Victims of Sin (1951)
5. El sexo de los pobres (1983)
6. Dancing, salón de baile (1952) — Dámaso Pérez Prado (uncredited)
7. Cachitos de hierro y cromo (2013) — Self (archive footage)
8. Locos por la televisión (1958) — Self
9. To the Sound of the Mambo (1950)
10. De ranchero a empresario (1954)
11. From Can-Can to Mambo (1951)
12. El dengue del amor (1965)
13. Serenata en Acapulco (1951)
14. A Fuego Lento (1980)
15. Stripping and Dying (1968) — Nick
16. Música y dinero (1958)
17. El pecado de ser pobre (1950) — Self
18. Lost Love (1951) — Dámaso Pérez Prado
19. Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! (1956) — Perez Prado