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Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez (April 7, 1917, in Havana, Cuba – February 1, 2003 in Miami, Florida) was a rumba quinto master and an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue," recorded by John Coltrane among others. In 1950 he moved to New York where he played with Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Fania All Stars, etc. He was an integral figure in the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with R&B and soul, paving the way for the boogaloo era of the late 1960s. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Playlist: The Best of Mongo Santamaria [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Can't Get Next to You | 2:45 |
| Sunshine of Your Love | 3:24 |
Great Jazz Producers: Orrin Keepnews & Bill Grauer 1955-1962 Recordings [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Watermelon Man | 2:29 |
It's a Scream How Levine Does the Rhumba: The Latin-Jewish Musical Story, 1940s-80s [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Watermelon Man | 2:27 |
El Barrio: The Ultimate Collection of Latin Boogaloo, Disco, Funk & Soul [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lady Marmalade | 3:14 |
Jazz Loves Marvin Gaye [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You | 5:19 |
Only the Best of Mongo Santamaria [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Can't Get Next to You | 2:44 |
| Sunshine of Your Love | 3:23 |
| On Broadway | 3:14 |
| Tracks of My Tears | 2:53 |
What It Is! Funky Soul and Rare Grooves [Digital Version] [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Can't Get Next to You | 2:43 |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Vol. 7: Radio Espantoso [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Me and You Baby (Picao y Tostao) | 4:59 |
Ritmo de la Noche/Rhythm of the Night: The Very Best of Latin Jazz [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Watermelon Man | 3:16 |
Jazz Moods: Jazz Party Mix - Cocktail Party/Groovin' the Blues [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Day Tripper | 5:24 |
| Watermelon Man | 3:44 |
Feelin' Alright [1970]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Can't Get Next to You | 2:45 |
| Sunshine of Your Love | 3:24 |
| On Broadway | 3:15 |
| Tracks of My Tears | 2:54 |
Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits [1970]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Watermelon Man | 3:15 |
| Cloud Nine | 5:45 |
| Twenty-Five Miles | 2:22 |
Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits [Columbia Bonus Tracks] [1970]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Watermelon Man | 3:15 |
| Cloud Nine | 5:45 |
| Twenty-Five Miles | 2:22 |
| Cold Sweat | 7:53 |
Afro-American Latin [1969]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mi Reina Guajira | 4:28 |
| Me and You Baby (Picao y Tostao) | 5:01 |
| Mi Reina Guajira [Live] | 4:52 |
Watermelon Man [1963]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Watermelon Man | 2:26 |
| I'll Remember April | 7:23 |
| I'll Remember April [Live][#][*] | 7:11 |
Unknown Album
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lady Marmalade | 3:16 |
| Watermelon Man | |
| Cha Cha Rock | 3:49 |
| When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You | 5:18 |
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