Ernesto Lecuona (August 6, 1896 - 1963) was a Cuban composer and performer, undoubtedly the greatest and most legendary Cuban musician of his time. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Lecuona was born in Guanabacoa, near Havana, Cuba on August 6, 1896. He started early studying piano under his sister Ernestina, then, at the Peyrellade Conservatoire under Antonio Saavedra and the famous Joaquin Nin. Lecuona graduated at the National Conservatory of Havana with a Gold Medal on interpretation when he was sixteen. And he performed outside of Cuba at the Aeolian Hall (New York) in 1916. Guanabacoa is a colonial township in northern Havana, Cuba. ... Havana (Spanish: San Cristóbal de La Habana) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of 2. ... This article is about the modern musical instrument. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

He composed at the same time zarzuela, Afro-Cuban and Cuban rhythms, suites and many songs which, to this day, are still very famous. They include "Siboney" (Canto Siboney) and "The Breeze and I" (Andalucía). In 1942, his great hit, "Always in My Heart" (Siempre en mi Corazon) was nomined for an Oscar for Best Song; however, it lost to "White Christmas." Zarzuela (IPA /θarθwela/) is the Spanish lyrical opera. ... This article is about the year. ... This page is about the OSCAR, the communications satellite. ...

In 1960, thoroughly unhappy with Castro's new regime, Lecuona moved to Tampa. He died 3 years later at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and he is buried in Hawthorne, New York. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Castro can refer to: Fidel Castro Raúl Castro Fidels younger brother Ramon Castro Fidels older brother Juana Castro Fidels sister The Castro, a famous gay-oriented neighborhood in San Francisco, California Castro Street, the primary street in that neighborhood Castro, an Italian city destroyed in 1649 Castro... Tampas skyline For alternate meanings, see Tampa (disambiguation) Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of Florida. ... Santa Cruz de Tenerife (2003 population 220,022) is a Spanish city on the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. ... Hawthorne is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...