Augie Rios

Augie Rios

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Genres: 50s, christmas, oldies, latin, USA

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About Augie Rios

Augie Rios had the hit song "¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?" in 1958 which featured the Mark Jeffrey Orchestra. Augie Rios Autobiography "I was born in NYC on October 24, 1946. I am the eldest son of hard working Puerto Rican parents. I was managed by George Scheck, and my vocal coach was Lola Bennett." THEATER APPEARANCES, BROADWAY, NYC: Jamaica October 1957-April 1959 Imperial Theater (with Lena Horn, Ricardo Montalban and Ossie Davis) Saratoga, December 1959- February 1960 Winter Garden Theater (with Carol Lawrence and Howard Keel) Christine, 1961 46th Street Theater (with Maureen O'Hara) 13 Daughters 1964 (with Don Ameche) TELEVISION APPEARANCES: American Bandstand; Dick Clark's Beechnut Theater; Naked City; and The Richard Hayes Show; Ray Bolger; Patty Page Show; Pat Boone Show; Clay Cole; Alan Freed Show; Star Time: Dumont TV; Peter Hayes Show; Frontiers of Faith (as Raul) FILMS: Trap Family in America RECORDING HISTORY: Hip, Skip, Jump (MGM Records) Augie Stay Home (Shelley Records) Trip to the Island (MGM Records) When You Dance (Shelley Records) Run Rattler Run (Shelley Records) Gypsy Boy (MGM Records) No One (Shelley) Teach Me Tonight (Shelley Records) Ol Fatso (MGM Records) Lullaby (Shelley Records) Donde Esta Santa Claus (MGM) anta Claus (Where Is Santa Claus) and its B-side, Ol' Fatso. MGM also issued them on a single in 1964. Linda Lou (Shelley Records) I've got a Girl (Shelley Records) There's a Girl down the Way (Shelley Records) The Teacher Walked Out (MGM Records NIGHT CLUB APPEARANCES: Forest Hills Country Club Monaco Beach Club Skol Lounge Los Angeles, California Cafe WHA, NYC Village Whiskey A-GO-GO Malibu Beach Club Valley Regency, NJ Thank you for your support of music history. Warm regards, Augie Rios

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