Wilbur Schwandt
Wilbur Clyde Schwandt (June 28, 1904 in
Career
Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on June 28, 1904, he studied composition at the
In the late 1950s Schwandt was signed to Liberty Records as a recording artist and recorded five Latin lounge LPs, beginning with Mucho Cha Cha Cha. Subsequent LPs like All This and Cha Cha Too, Hot Cha Cha, and two volumes of Latino! featured an all-star ensemble of west coast musicians. The success of his albums allowed Swan to form a touring group with whom he played extensively in New York City and Las Vegas.[2]
Schwandt retired from music in the mid-1960s and eventually moved to Miami, Florida, where he died July 23, 1998, at the age of 94.[3]
References
- ^ "Don Swan: Mucho Cha Cha". mark-317x.com. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- ^ "Don Swan". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
- IMDb
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