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Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, The tie-in (Reprint Edition) by Oscar Hijuelos Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2005 ISBN-10: 0-06-084530-9 / 0060845309 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-084530-8 / 9780060845308 Inspired by their heroes Xavier Cugat and Desi Arnaz, brothers Cesar and Nestor Castillo come to New York City from Cuba in 1949 with designs on becoming mambo stars. Eventually they do--performing with Arnaz on "I Love Lucy" in 1955 and recording 78s with their own band, the Mambo Kings. In his sec |