# Monchito

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**Raymond Muñoz Rodriguez**, known as **Monchito**, is a Latin music bandleader and [percussionist](/source/Percussionist) popular during the New York mambo and cha cha cha boom of the 1950s.[1] Monchito played [bongo](/source/Bongo_drum) for [Tito Puente](/source/Tito_Puente), but in 1959 moved to [Tito Rodriguez](/source/Tito_Rodriguez)' band to be able to play [timbal](/source/Timbal).[2]

## Discography

- *Cha Cha Cha*, album 1955 Monchito and the Mambo Royals

## References

1. Joe Conzo, David A Perez *Mambo Diablo, My Journey with Tito Puente* 2010

1. Mambo Kingdom Latin Music in New York p.104 "For the three sessions to finish the album I am listed as Ray Rodriguez [Rodriguez is Monchito's mother's maiden name]"

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