Antonio Machín, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio Machín

Cuban musician

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1903

Place of Birth: Sagua La Grande, Villa Clara Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 04-Aug-1977

Profession: singer, musician

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Antonio Machín (Antonio Abad Lugo Machín; 11 February 1903, in Sagua la Grande, Cuba – 4 August 1977, in Madrid) was a Cuban singer and musician.
His version of El Manisero, recorded in New York, 1930, with Don Azpiazú's orchestra, was the first million record seller for a Cuban artist.
Although this was labelled a rhumba, it was in reality a son pregón, namely, a song based on a street-seller's cry.