Like some of you, I grew up listening and hearing stories about Ernesto Lecuona’s songs. He was my parents’ favorite composer! They had a personal reference to each and every one of his songs!
Lecuona was a very prolific songwriter. He was born in Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba this week in 1895. His father was born in Las Canarias and his mother on the island,
He was great! We chatted with Fernando Hernandez a few years ago about his songs and careers: