Latin musician Eddie Palmieri dies
by editors@theworld.org (Marco Werman) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6Z6K4)
The groundbreaking Latin pianist, bandleader and composer Eddie Palmieri died yesterday. Born in New York City in 1936, he, perhaps more than any other musician, marshalled the sounds coming out of Cuba, Puerto Rico and Colombia into a recognizable style that Americans generically refer to as salsa. And, he was one of the first musical guests we welcomed into our studios at The World. Host Marco Werman takes us back.