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Title
Rene Touzet Collection
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2 Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
René Touzet y Monte was a notable Cuban-American musician and bandleader. He led a sixteen-piece orchestra in Cuba before relocating to the United States in 1944, working with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Desi Arnaz, and Xavier Cugat. He had a relationship with Cuban singer Olga Guillot.
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The Rene Touzet Collection contains musical scores, lyric books, cassette tapes, and a handwritten note by Cuban composer and bandleader Rene Touzet.
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This collection is open for research.
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Conditions governing reproduction
Requests to publish or display materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner. Please, contact chc@miami.edu for more information.
Preferred citation: Rene Touzet Collection, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
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- English
- Spanish
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Archivist's note
Minimal Record added by Fernando Espino, December 2013. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.