| Tito Puente Swings, The Exciting Lupe Sings | |
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| Released | 1965 |
| Label | Tico |
| Producer | Teddy Reig |
Tito Puente Swings, The Exciting Lupe Sings, also known as La exitante Lupe canta con el maestro Tito Puente is an album by La Lupe and Tito Puente. It was released by Tico Records in 1965. [1] AllMusic gave the album a rating of two-and-a-half stars. [2]
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