May 18th, 2008 · In the 1950s, the man who loved Lucy helped introduce mainstream America to a slice of Latin culture. He was based on Desi Arnaz — yet Arnaz was hardly just playing himself. Felix Contreras has a musical portrait of the fictional Cuban-American bandleader.
Keywords: culture · 1950 · mainstream · fictional · America · music · doors · Latin · portrait · bandleader · Ricky · Felix Contreras
May 18th, 2008 · In the 1950s, the man who loved Lucy helped introduce mainstream America to a slice of Latin culture. He was based on Desi Arnaz — yet Arnaz was hardly just playing himself. Felix Contreras has a musical portrait of the fictional Cuban-American bandleader.
Keywords: culture · 1950 · mainstream · fictional · America · music · doors · Latin · portrait · bandleader · Ricky · Felix Contreras
