Today is the birthday of the great Cuban bandleader, singer, musician (not just congas, he played guitar with Xavier Cugat’s band), actor, comedian, producer and studio executive Desiderio Arnaz (1917-1986). History tends to shortchange this show business Renaissance man, I think, and people tend to think of him as “Lucy’s husband” (and no doubt that’s [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:30AM on March 2, 2013