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Tito was born Ernest Anthony Puente, Jr. in New York City on April 20, 1923. His father, Ernest Sr. from Guayanilla, and mother, Ercilia Ortiz from Coamo, had arrived in New York from Puerto Rico only shortly before his birth.
Keeping this in view, what nationality is Tito Puente?
American
Likewise, people ask, where is Tito Puente family from?
The son of Puerto Rican immigrants, Puente grew up in New York City's Spanish Harlem and became a professional musician at age 13.
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