After a career in his native Cuba as a singing orchestra leader, and a few film roles in the USA as both, this Melody Master short has him once again as a singing orchestra leader. This not-new orchestra-leader gig opens with "Pin Marin" and concludes with "Babalu", with Arnaz singing and playing the tom-toms. Band vocalist Amanda Lee slips in-between and sings "Easy Street."
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
After a career on the stage and in movies, Desi Arnaz is introduced in this short as an orchestra leader. The setting and songs appear to present Desi as being from Mexico rather than Cuba.
