Ofelia Fox
Ofelia Fox (1923 – January 2, 2006), born Ofelia Suárez in Havana, Cuba, was a poet, lecturer and radio personality whose life as the wife of a Havana nightclub owner was chronicled in the book ''Tropicana Nights: the Life and Times of the Legendary Cuban Nightclub. ''. Ofelia Suárez grew up in Cuba with three siblings. She published several books of poetry, and at the age of 29, she marriage, married businessman Martin Fox. Her husband became owner of the legendary Tropicana Club in Havana. It was there that Ofelia Fox first met many Hollywood stars and celebrities, such as Ava Gardner, Nat King Cole, Ernest Hemingway, Carmen Miranda and Tyrone Power. In Cuba of the 1950s, Ofelia Fox became a well-known nightlife personality, as she was often by her husband's side at the nightclub. Under Martin Fox's ownership, the Tropicana Club flourished and became one of the most well-known entertainment venues in the world. Cuban Revolution, Revolutionary forces, under the command of Fi ...
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Tropicana Nights
''Tropicana Nights'' is a studio album released by the Cuban jazz performer Paquito D'Rivera on November 11, 2008. The album earned D'Rivera the Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album in 2000. Track listing The track listing from Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa .... References {{Authority control 1999 albums Chesky Records albums Paquito D'Rivera albums Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album ...
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