Mambo Losing Popularity
By the early 1960s, tastes had shifted somewhat and it was clear a new sound was on the horizon. Suggested listening:
- Mongo Santamaría 's 1963 cover of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man", as well as,
- Joe Cuba 's 1966 El Pito Wriiten by Jimmy Sabater the Drummer from the Joe Cuba Sextet, featuring a riff from Dizzy Gillespie, the catchy line, never go back to Georgia.
The Palladium closed its doors in the spring of 1966 ( May 1 of that year). Dancers' and music fans' enthusiasm for the music was not diminished; many mention- Jazz was in. The Village Gate opened its doors to the Latin Nigh Monday and Wednesdays- started Latin Nights with Radio Host * and host S/S Side Kick. Then Dance
- Promoter Federico Pagani (near Gloria Palace on 86th Street and Third Avenue) *and Barney Guggles then the
- The Cheetah (52nd Street and Eighth Avenue),
as the places "the scene" went next.
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