Begin the Beguine

Rumba King XAVIER CUGAT presents his greatest hits, including must-haves such as BEGIN THE BEGUINE , LA CUMPARSITA , BESAME MUCHO , HABANERA , AMOR and many more. Though born in Spain, XAVIER CUGAT grew up in Cuba where his family emigrated to when he was five. Later, they settled down in the USA where he reached stardom as the leader of the resident band at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel.