Marco Rizo papers 1938-1999 1950-1998

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Marco Rizo papers 1938-1999 1950-1998

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The Marco Rizo Papers document Rizo’s career, from his early piano performances in Cuba, to orchestrating the Desi Arnaz Band, and on through introducing Latin music to public school children.

13.43 linear feet; 28 boxes

The New York Public Library. Music Division.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6316437

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Arnaz, Desi, 1917-1986

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