Téllez Moreno, Roberto   <br/><br/>
Ray Barreto :   giant force / 
Robert Téllez; translated by Ronald P.S. Vázquez 
 -  2016 
 - 228 pages 
<br/><br/> <br/>Originally published in Spanish in Miami by Unos & Otros Ediciones, 2016, under title: Ray Barretto, fuerza gigante<br/>Includes discography 
<br/><br/> Written by a Colombian journalist, this book details the life and work of notable Nuyorican percussionist Ray Barretto, known internationally as Manos Duras. Robert Téllez recreates Barretto's musical trajectory, from his beginnings in jazz to his career in salsa, which earned him more than ten Grammy Award nominations. Excerpts from interviews with Barretto's widow and with musicians and singers who worked with him demonstrate the "force of a giant" who overcame adversity at various points in his career. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781535015011 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Barretto, Ray 1929-2006 --Discography--Biography
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Salsa musicians--Puerto Rican descent--New York (State)--Biography<br/>Drummers (Musicians)--Nuyorican<br/>Percussion music.<br/>American percussionist
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Congas. 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>780