Tony Pabón

Tony Pabón (March 6, 1939 in San Juan – January 21, 2014) was a Puerto Rican-born, New York raised, singer, trumpeter and bandleader influential in the development of boogaloo.^[1]

Tony Pabón
Birth name	José Antonio Pabón
Born	(1939-03-06)March 6, 1939 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died	January 21, 2014(2014-01-21) (aged 74)
Genres	Boogaloo
Occupations	Singer trumpeter bandleader

His "Pete's Boogaloo", a tribute to Pete Rodriguez was the first boogaloo played on the radio.^[2] His other well known tracks included the mambo "El Capitan", on the album La Protesta.^[3]

Discography

• Tony Pabon and his All Stars (cover title) – also known as Tony Pabon y sus Estrellas

Songs

• "I Like It Like That"
• "El Capitan"