Marquita Rivera
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Marquita Rivera, a.k.a. "Queen of Latin Rhythm", was a Puerto Rican actress, singer, and dancer. She was given several nicknames including Flor de Borinquén, Reina de la Conga and Huracán del Caribe.
Rivera in the 1940s
Marquita Rivera with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in 1947
Bing Crosby
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Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. was an American singer and actor. One of the first multimedia stars, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. Crosby
Marquita Rivera
…went on to sign a Hollywood contract with Paramount Pictures, and made her American movie debut as lead singer and specialty performer in the Bob Hope-Bing Crosby comedy The Road to Rio (1947). Although Rivera was selected in a popularity poll by Mexican filmgoers to star in an independent film biography of the…
Crosby, c. 1940
Crosby aged nine
Crosby (middle) with The Rhythm Boys in c. 1929-30
Crosby in 1932