In 1939, he formed his own rumba band, "Rumba With Ros". In 1941, he gained recognition with the track "Los Hijos de Buda" and was playing regularly at the elegant Coconut Grove club on Regent Street, which attracted members of high society.
In 1946, he owned a club, a dance school, a record company and an artist's agency. His band grew to 16 musicians. His album The Wedding Samba sold three million copies in 1949.
In 1951, he bought the Coconut Grove and renamed it Edmundo Ros' Dinner and Supper Club. The club became popular for its atmosphere and music; it closed in 1965. From 1964 to 1968 he was the owner of the internationally known and very exclusive Edmundo Ros Club on Regent Street.
His album Rhythms of The South (1957) was one of the first high-quality LP stereo records. He was with Decca records from 1944 to 1974.
In 1975 (at the age of 65) he retired and moved to Jávea, Alicante (Spain). On January 8, 1994, he gave his last public performance. Ros was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in the 2000 New Year's Honours List.
Discography
His most famous albums:
Edmundo Ros And His Rumba Band, 1939-1941, LP
Tropical Magic, 1942-1944, LP
Cuban Love Song, 1945, LP
On Broadway, LP
Show Boat/Porgy & Bess, LP
Ros at the Opera
Broadway goes Latin
Rhythms of the South
Latin Carnival
New Rhythms of The South
Latin Boss...Señor Ros
Arriba
Latin Hits I Missed
Hair Goes Latin
Heading South of the Border
The Latin King
This is My World
Caribbean Ros
Sunshine and Olé!
Give My Regards to Broadway
Doin' the Samba, CD
Rhythms of the South/New Rhythms of the South, CD
Good! Good! Good! CD
Strings Latino/Latin Hits I Missed CD
That Latin Sound
Wedding Samba
Cancion Cubana
Mambo Jambo, Naxos, CD
The Wedding Samba (Nayer Sher)
Calypsos (Decca 1956),
Mambos (Decca 1956),
Rhythms Of The South (Decca 1957),
Calypso Man (Decca 1958),
Perfect For Dancing (Decca 1958),
Ros On Broadway (Decca 1959),
Hollywood Cha Cha Cha (Decca 1959),
Bongos From The South (Decca 1961), Dance Again (Decca 1962),
Sing And Dance With Edmundo Ros (Decca 1963), with *Ted Heath Heath Versus Ros (Phase 4 1964),
with Heath Heath Versus Ros, Round Two (Phase 4 1967),
This Is My World (Decca 1972),
Ros Remembers (Decca 1974),
Edmundo Ros Today (Decca 1978),
Latin Favourites (Gold Crown 1979),
Latin Song And Dance Men (Pye 1980),
Music For The Millions (Decca 1983),
Strings Latino (London 1985),
Cuban Love Song (1985),
Latin Magic (London 1987),
Edmundo Ros & His Rumba Band, 1939-1941 (1992),
That Latin Sound (Pulse 1997)
His most famous track was "Melodie d' amour".
Wave
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra Lyrics
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A tropical heat wave,
The temperature's rising,
It isn't surprising,
She certainly can can-can.
She started a heat wave
By letting her seat wave
The customers say that
She certainly can can-can.
Gee, her anatomy
Makes the mercury
Jump to ninety-three.
We're having a heat wave,
A tropical heat wave,
The way that she moves
That thermometer proves
That she certainly can can-can.
The lyrics of "Wave" by Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra talks about a woman who is causing a heat wave in the tropical climate. The heat wave is caused by her movements, which has a can-can dance-like quality. The song describes her movements as causing the temperature to rise and the mercury in the thermometer to jump to 93 degrees. The woman is depicted as being seductive and her sexuality is the cause of the heat wave.
The lyrics of "Wave" can be seen as a metaphor for sexual attraction and desire. The woman's movement and dance are compared to a heat wave, suggesting that her sexuality is so powerful that it can affect the environment around her. The song is playful in its description of the woman's movements and the effect it has on those who observe her.
Overall, "Wave" is a fun and upbeat song that celebrates sensuality and attraction. It's a great example of the Latin Jazz genre and showcases the talents of Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra.
Line by Line Meaning
We're having a heat wave,
The weather is extremely hot and humid.
A tropical heat wave,
It is a heat wave that is typical of hotter climates.
The temperature's rising,
The degree of heat is increasing.
It isn't surprising,
It is expected that the temperature would rise during a heat wave.
She certainly can can-can.
The person being referred to is capable of doing a dance called the can-can.
She started a heat wave
The person being referred to caused an increase in temperature due to their dancing.
By letting her seat wave
She moved her body in a way that caused her buttocks to move rhythmically.
In such a way that
The way she moved her body was such that it caused a reaction in others.
The customers say that
People who were watching her dance commented on her performance.
Gee, her anatomy
The physical structure of her body.
Makes the mercury
The heat is so intense that it impacts the thermometer's reading.
Jump to ninety-three.
The thermometer's readings are displaying a temperature of 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
The way that she moves
The person being referred to has a distinct style of movement when dancing.
That thermometer proves
The thermometer is offering evidence of how hot the temperature really is.
That she certainly can can-can.
It is confirmed that the person being referred to is able to do the can-can dance.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IRVING BERLIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mark Andrews
Excellent arrangement !!!..When I hear it on Sirris in my SUV I crank up the volume and keep replaying it over and over.
cappy00000
It is, it's also one of my favourite tunes.
MEGPESSOA
Obrigada cappy por postar música de Tom Jobim.Grande abraço.MEGPESSOA.21/11/12.
Carlos Catalan
I have many LP records of Edmundo Ros, but none with this song.....from LP or CD???.........regards from Vina del Mar, CHILE......