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          Born Teodolo Alfredo Armenteros on April 4, , Armenteros was raised on a farm in Santa Clara, Cuba.!

          Alfredo Armenteros

            

          Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban trumpeter.

          The Cuban trumpet legend Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros, known as the “Cuban Louis Armstrong,” died on January 6th at the age of

        1. The Cuban trumpet legend Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros, known as the “Cuban Louis Armstrong,” died on January 6th at the age of
        2. Armenteros, Alfredo "Chocolate" ; Collection Collector: Archives Center, National Museum of American History ; Collection Producer: National Museum of American.
        3. Born Teodolo Alfredo Armenteros on April 4, , Armenteros was raised on a farm in Santa Clara, Cuba.
        4. The Cuban trumpet legend Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, known as the "Cuban Louis Armstrong," died on January 6th at the age of
        5. SelectAlfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros Papers (51) Exclude Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros Papers White, Michael: Whitfield, Weslia; Interviewee: Wilder, Joe.

          6. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri and Cachao. Due to his characteristic approach to Afro-Cuban trumpet playing as well as his extensive recording career, several monographs have been written on his music.

          Life and career

          Armenteros was born on April 4, 1928, in Santa Clara, Las Villas Province, Cuba.

          He first began playing in a band led by the sonero/composer René Álvarez called Conjunto Los Astros and soon after with Arsenio Rodríguez. The nickname "Chocolate" was bestowed on him owing to a case of mistaken identity, when someone took him for Kid Chocolate, the champion boxer.

          After the Cuban Revolution, Armenteros moved to New York, where he lived until his death.

          Armenteros went on to play with José Fajardo, Beny Moré, Tito Puente, César Concepción, Machito, Wynton Mar