Guide to the Don Tosti Papers
CEMA 88
Finding aid prepared by Callie Bowdish, Danely Ramos Segoviano and Katherine Aguilara
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California, 93106-9010
Phone: (805) 893-3062
Email: special@library.ucsb.edu; URL: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/special-collections
2010
Title: Don Tosti Papers
Identifier/Call Number: CEMA 88
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
11.0 linear feet
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1940-2004
Date (inclusive): 1900-2004
General Physical Description note: 13 document boxes, 11 photo binder boxes, 1 oversized box, 57 reels, 9 records, 6 cassettes, multiple CD's, and 2 VHS.
Abstract Note: Don Tosti [1923-2004] is known as the "Father of Pachuco Boogie." Born in 1923, he was considered a child prodigy and grew
up to become a musical success. He bequeathed to the Regents of UC the rights to his collection in an effort to expand the
knowledge of Mexican American music. The archived handwritten orchestral scores and music sheets along with the successful
adoption of his music by many musicians attest to his extraordinary musicianship. Biographical material, correspondence, teaching
materials, event and promotional materials, sheet music, music books, photos, and audio and video files that include his music
chronicle Tosti's life as a Mexican American musician.
Custodial History note
These papers were donated by Don Tosti in late 2003 and 2004 with some additional material donated by Marily Wood in 2004.
Materials on site at the home of the late Don Tosti, that were left behind, include hundreds of commercial song books and
commercially available sheet music folios representing many different music genres and eras, hundreds of demonstration audio-cassettes
and videos submitted by musicians and singers to the Music by Tosti agency. Also left behind were most of Tosti’s music “play”
books containing commercial sheet music in three-ring binders that Tosti had assembled and used for his engagements at various
entertainment venues. These play books encompass a wide range of genres of popular music similar to those used by other commercial
musicians. Also removed from the archive were music industry manuals, music equipment manuals, pop psychology books, music
industry periodicals. Left behind were financial files such as bank statements, cancelled checks and tax returns. Several
hundred LP’s of popular music were not archived, nor a large assortment of color photographs of entertainers who were clients
of the Music by Tosti agency. There were some samples archived of the latter.
Biographical/Historical note
Don Tosti was a musician, composer, band and orchestra leader whose illustrious career spanned more than seven decades. He
was born on the March 27, 1923 in El Paso, Texas. Don Tosti rose above his humble origins in El Paso's hardscrabble Segundo
barrio, becoming a child prodigy at nine years of age and playing second violin with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. Following
a move to East Los Angeles at the age of fifteen, he began playing saxophone first, then the bass, and formed his own swing
band. He attended Roosevelt High School, becoming concertmaster for the All-City high school orchestra. His growing prowess
on the string bass took him through a star-studded musical career as a jazz player with legends such as Jack Teagarden, Jimmy
Dorsey, Bobby Sherwood, Les Brown and Charlie Barnett.
As a band and orchesta leader during the 1950's Don Tosti made many recordings and had his own television show "Momentos Alegres"
("Happy Moments") on KHJ-TV Channel 9 in Los Angeles. Don Tosti encouraged and influenced other musicians, including Eddie
Cano and Manny Lopez. In 1963, he married starlet and model Ruthe Lyla Margulies. Together they made a life in Palm Springs
where he continued writing music, entertaining at clubs, and operating his own music agency. In 1999, the City of Palm Springs
honored him with his own star on the "Palm Springs Walk of the Stars."
Don Tosti's musical genius can be appreciated as much through his bold and innovative compositions as with his stylish close-harmony
ballads of more traditional forms. Don Tosti is a progenitor of modern Chicano music. In 1948, Tosti's energetic "Pachuco
Boogie" opened a new chapter in American music. He, along with Lalo Guerrero, pioneered in creating the sub genre of post-war
Mexican American jump blues and made history by inaugurating a new era in Mexican American music. Tosti and Guerrero thus
laid the foundation for the evolution of Chicano rock music. Don Tosti's "Pachuco Boogie" and his experimentations with "Chicano
Boogie" and other jump tunes infused boogie-woogie with a distinct Mexican style and Pachuco vernacular.
Don Tosti's reputation as a master of music can be seen also through his compositions and arrangements for luminaries in the
entertainment field. This included writing music for Hoagy Carmichael and Henry Mancini during the last thirteen years of
his life. He also wrote music and arrangements for Lalo Guerrero, known as the "Father of Chicano music." Don Tosti passed
away on August 4, 2004 in the City of Palm Springs in California at the age of 81.
Conditions Governing Access note
None
Copyright note
Copyright for all of Don Tosti's creative materials has been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All
requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections.
Scope Note
Tosti's papers contain 13 document boxes, 11 photo albums in binder boxes, and one oversize box, for a total of 11 linear
feet. The papers also includes various CD's with his original songs that have been digitized, 57 reels, six cassettes, nine
records with Don Tosti songs, and two VHS videos. This collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, teaching
materials, events, sheet music, music books, photographs, audio and video.
In
Series III: Teaching Materials there are music sheets used to practice music, instrument exercises, memorization sheets, and exercise sheets.
Series IV Events and Promotional Material is from 1942 to 2008 and consists of publicity and promotional material, gig sheets and ceremonies like the Annual Chicano
Music Award Ceremony.
Series V: Sheet Music houses six different boxes which are put in order alphabetically by song title within each subseries. There are five different
subseries: "Don Tosti songs and General Music Sheets","Tosti Playbooks and Set Lists with Lead Sheets," "Orchestration Hand
Written Music Sheets", "Don Tosti Music Notebooks," and "Misc. Music Sheets." "Hand Written Music Sheets" is organized by
instrument. This includes 11 handwritten songs composed by Don Tosti like "Envidiosa" and "Burlate."
Series VI: Music Books from 1903 to 1985 is organized alphabetically by book title. These are a sample of his music books and reflect his taste
in music.
Series VII: Photographs includes pictures of Don Tosti from the 1920s to the 2000s. There are some early turn of the century family photos. His personal
life and professional life is depicted in these photographs.
Series VIII: Audio and Video contains five different subseries which are composed of MP3s, six cassettes, two VHS videos, nine records, and 57 reels.
These video and audio items contain recordings of the songs "I wrote a song for you," "Nostalgia," and "Negro Corazon" and
footage of "History de Mexico" and "Quintero Organ."
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated by Don Tosti on June 26, 2004.
Preferred Citation note
Don Tosti Papers, CEMA 88, Department of Special Collections, University Libraries, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Latin Jazz
Mexican American Composer
Mexican American musicians
Series I Biographical
Scope and Contents note
This series is organized alphabetically in two boxes which contain biographical information from 1931 to 2003. "Personal Historical"
contains his high school diploma, a couple of photographs and passport information of both his wife and him. In Biographical
Overviews there are outlines, sketches and work schedules. One section consists of Don Tosti interviews. These give insight
into his childhood and the start of his career. The newspaper and magazine articles in this series reveal the locations of
his performances. They are alongside special articles written about Tosti and his music. These are organized by date when
possible. Additionally, there is a section of miscellaneous newspaper clippings collected by Don Tosti. An oversized box holds
additional newspaper articles arranged by date. Don Tosti's half-sister (through his father), Marilyn Wood, donated materials
which include personal notes and articles. The membership files contain documents of his affiliation to the American Society
of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and other organizations. Also included are contracts with cruise ships such
as the Holland America Line and the U.S. Rotterdam. Box two contains two of his notebooks where he wrote personal, music,
and financial record keeping notes.
Box 1, Folder 1-2
Biographical Overviews
1931-2000s
Box 1, Folder 3-15
Contracts and Business Files
circa 1978-2003
Box 1, Folder 16
Don Tosti - Interviews
08/20/1998
Box 1, Folder 17
Marilyn Wood Articles
circa 1931-2003
Box 1, Folder 18-20
Memberships
circa 1952-2005
Box 1, Folder 23-24
Miscellanous Newspaper Clippings
circa 1950-2002
Box 1, Folder 25-27
Newspaper Clippings and Articles (about Don Tosti)
1942-2002 and undated
Box 2, Folder 1, Box 1, Folder 28
Box 2, Folder 2-4
Personal Historical
circa 1936-1997
Series II Correspondence
Scope and Contents note
"Incoming Business" correspondence is from 1949 to 2003. "Incoming Personal" correspondence is from 1951-2002. "Outgoing"
correspondence is for the years 1963 and 1993. Postcards which contain advertisements to his events are the primary content.
Box 2, Folder 6-7
Incoming Business
1949-2003 and undated
Box 2, Folder 8-9
Incoming Personal
1951-2002 and undated
Series III Teaching Materials
Scope and Contents note
In box two there is material used by Tosti when he taught music. These consist of music sheets of "Boogie Woogie," chord notes,
instrument exercises, memorization sheets, time and beat notes, and several other practice songs. An example of the instrument
sheets are "Four studies for four hammers" and "Guitar notes" that were used as practice. It also includes exercise sheets
for vocals and memorization sheets for different instrument chords and lyrics.
Box 2, Folder 11-20
Teaching Materials
undated
Series IV Events and Promotional Material
1942-2008
Scope and Contents note
This series located in box two covers events from 1942 to 2003 in which Don Tosti would perform. Gig sheets, publicity, and
promotional objects are located in this box along with promotional photographs. Other promotional materials include paper
posters of his performances and award ceremonies he attended such as the Annual Chicano Music Award Ceremony. "Gig sheets"
holds a schedule that includes written dates, performance locations, and times. There are also sheets from the Music by Tosti
Agency where they confirm musical performances at various locations.
Box 2, Folder 21-23
Events
1942- 2000 and undated
Box 25, Folder 1
Zoot Suit Program at Mark Taper Forum
October 1, 2007
Box 2, Folder 25
Promotional Material
undated
Series V Sheet Music
Scope and Contents note
This undated series is contained in seven boxes and is divided into five subseries. These subseries include "Don Tosti's Songs
and General Music Sheets," "Tosti Playbooks and Set Lists with Lead Sheets," "Orchestration Hand Written Music Sheets," "Don
Tosti Music Notebooks," and "Miscellaneous Music Sheets." Songs in each subseries are organized alphabetically by song title.
"Don Tosti Music Notebooks" contain several spiral notebooks which have a couple of handwritten music notes by Don Tosti.
Songs and "General Music Sheets" holds 50 different general music sheets and other music material. His general music sheets
include 11 songs written by him such as, "You're Summer time to me," "Envidiosa," and "Burlate." "Playbooks and Set Lists
with Lead Sheets" contains various songs mostly printed copies and a couple of handwritten ones. All the playbooks in this
section are numbered and in order by these numbers. "Orchestration Hand Written Music Sheets" contain music which Don Tosti
wrote for the timbale and trumpet. There is a separate section in this subseries that is organized by song title and includes
music sheets for different instruments for a particular song. Included is a range of songs such as "Mambo Burger" and "Teasing
Cha Cha Cha." "Miscellaneous Music Sheets" holds oversized music sheets that can be found in the oversized box 25.
Don Tosti Songs and General Music Sheets
Box 3, Folder 10
Anema E Core, with all my heart and soul by Salve d' Esposito
Box 3, Folder 10
Angel Eyes by Matt Denni and Earl Bren
Box 3, Folder 10
Anna by William Engvick and R.Vatro
Box 3, Folder 10
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce
Box 3, Folder 10
Bei Mir Bistu Shein by J. Jacobs and Sholom Secunda
Box 3, Folder 11-12
You're Summertime to me by Tosti and Jerry London
Box 3, Folder 13
Come fly with me by Sammy Chan and James Van Heusen
Box 3, Folder 13
Dahal Sa Isang 'Bulaklak'
Box 3, Folder 13
Drunk with love by Tosti and Allan Bernstein
Box 3, Folder 16
The Girl from Ipanema by Carlos Jobim
Box 3, Folder 16
El Guiri Guiri by Lalo Gurrero
Box 3, Folder 17
Imagination by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
Box 3, Folder 19-20
I wrote a song for you by Tosti and Jerry London
Box 3, Folder 21-23
Let me by Tosti and Jerry London
Box 4, Folder 4
The Love of my life by Tosti and Jerry London
Box 4, Folder 4
Love will keep us together
Box 4, Folder 8
My Romance by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Box 4, Folder 9-10
Negro Corazon by Tosti and Jerry London
Box 4, Folder 12
Our envious love by Tosti and Jerry London
Box 4, Folder 14
You and me against the world
Tosti Playbooks and Set Lists with Lead Sheets
Orchestration Hand Written Music Sheets
Orchestration By Instrument
Don Tosti Music Notebooks
Box 3, Folder 3
Hansen's Wire Bound Music Writing Book
Series VI Music Books
1903-1985
Scope and Contents note
The series consists of four boxes with a date range from 1903 to 1985. They hold 88 different music books that are in alphabetical
order which included topics spanning from "The Modern Organist" to "This is Elvis." These books are a sample of his personal
collection and reflect some of his musical preferences. Some of this music was modified by Don Tosti and converted to his
own style.
Box 10
100 of the Greatest Rock and Roll Hits
1962-1963
Box 10
Advanced Song Presentation for Popular Singers
around 1956-1966
Box 10
Airto: The Spirit of Percusion
1985
Box 10
Applied Sight Reading for Popular Singers
around 1940-1961
Box 10
Arranging: Book Three
1948
Box 25, Folder 4
A Basic Course of Study for Singers
1974
Box 10
The Blues and How to Play 'em
Box 10
Boogie Woogie For Beginners
Box 11
Chords and Boogie Woogie
1962
Box 11
Dictionary of Chords
1948
Box 25, Folder 4
Eighty-Six Etudes For String-Bass
Box 11
The Electric Bassist's Chord Guide
1978
Box 11
Escuela de Piano: Teorica y Practica
1903
Box 11
The Finest Love Songs of the Decade
1983
Box 25, Folder 4
H.E. Kayser 36 Etudes For Violin
Box 11
How to Train Singers
1979
Box 11
Instrumentation and Voice Leading
1949
Box 11
Jazz Bach (2 copies)
1977
Box 11
Jazz for the Young Jazz Organist
1965
Box 12
Learn to Play the Alfred Way Jazz Piano
Box 12
Leave a Tender Moment Alone: Billy Joel
1983
Box 12
Lionel Hampton's Method for Vibraharp: Xylophone and Marimba
1939
Box 12
On and on: Stephen Bishop
1975
Box 12
Mallet Control for the Xylophone
1949
Box 12
Mel Bay's Electric Bass Position Studies
Box 12
Mel Bay's Introduction to the Blues
1976
Box 12
Mel Bay's Piano Boogie
1975
Box 12
Mel Bay's Piano Rhythm Patterns
1977
Box 12
Metodo Completo de Solfeo: Segunda Parte
Box 12
Metodo Completo de Solfeo: Tercera Parte
Box 12
Metodo de Solfeo Libro 1
1939
Box 12
Modern Vibraharp Method
1939
Box 12
A New Approach to Jazz Improvisation
1965
Box 12
Number One Soul Drums
1970
Box 12
Nostalgic Rock, Music From the Sixties
1987
Box 12
Orchestration for the Arranger Composer
1949
Box 12
Pedal Studies for the Hammon Organ
1932
Box 12
The Professional Arranger Composer
1954
Box 12
Rhythms and Instruments of Brazil
1965
Box 13
The Rock/Jazz Fusion Handbook
1979
Box 13
Rodgers and Hammerstein Greatest Hits!
1976
Box 25, Folder 4
Scales and Chords for the Pianoforte
Box 13
Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics: C.L. Hanon the Virtous Pianist in Sixty Exercises for the Piano
1928
Box 25, Folder 5
Schirmer's Library: Scale Studies for Violin
Box 13
Schirmer's Library: Sevcik Op.8
1939
Box 13
Schirmer's Library: Sevcik Op.9
1939
Box 13
The Singing Machine Songs
1986
Box 13
Song Presentation for Popular Singers
1970
Box 13
Styles for the Jazz Pianist
Box 13
A System of Technical Studies in Pedal Playing for the Organ
1904
Box 13
Theory of Psychological Associations
1949
Box 13
You Do It, Jazz, Rock, Pop, and Blues Piano Improvisation: Book One
1972
Box 13
You Do It, Jazz, Rock, Pop, and Blues Piano Improvisation: Book Three
1972
Box 13
You Do It, Jazz, Rock, Pop, and Blues Piano Improvisations: Book Six
1973
Box 13
You Do It, Jazz, Rock, Pop, and Blues Piano Improvisation: Book Seven
1976
Box 13
You Can Play Sonny Rollins, Nine Classic Jazz Originals
1976
Box 13
Voicing By Acoustics
1948
Series VII Photographs
Scope and Contents note
This series is comprised of 11 binder boxes organized by the date range of the photographs. The box "Family and Early Years"
houses photographs of his aunts and relatives in the early 1900s, high school years, first marriage, a vacation in Mexico
and friends. "Forties and Fifties" primarily holds images from his early career performances in Hollywood and New York City,
and trip to Mexico City. Photographs of Tosti's time in Hawaii as a performer in various popular clubs, first wife, and T.V
Show in Los Angeles are in the "Sixties and Hawaii" box. "Recordings or Rehearsals and Later Years" covers Hollywood sessions,
Creative Party Design, Dancaster Star Awards, Ruthe's Birthday Party, and Palm Springs Desert Resorts appearance. "Later Years"
contains photographs from the 1970s to 1990s, ranging from appearances in the Cotton Club and Sportsmen's Lodge to a Cruise
Ship. "Lalo y Amigos and Chicano Music Awards" has images of Las Casuelas Nuevas and the first and second award shows which
includes many celebrities such as Edward James Olmos. "Music by Tosti" houses photographs from various performances by his
own company. "The Palm Springs Walk of Stars" contains images from 1999 when Don Tosti was honored and the after party. "Professional
Photographs" has promotional images from his entire career, ranging from the 1940s-1990s. Series IV also has photo albums
that belonged to Don Tosti's wife titled "Ruthe Tosti One" and "Ruthe Tosti Two."This series is organized into subseries of
the different media types: reels, digital recordings, cassettes, videos, and records. In this series, there are approximately
60 reels, cassettes, CDs, VHS videos, and records that range from 1964-2003. The reels have a vast variety of music including
"Quintero Organ". There are video tapes one through four of "History de Mexico." The cassette collection consists of Don Tosti's
duo, trio, quartet, and other subjects. The CD materials in this collection from 2002 contain songs such as "Nostalgia," "Loco,"
"Negro Corazon," "Envious Moon/Envidiosa," "Burlate," "I wrote a song for you," and "Vine por ti" which are sung in Spanish
and English. There are two VHS videos that feature Tosti on CNN and "Tosti talks - November 2003 - for Salvador." There is
also an mp3 listing available of 23 of his songs such as his famous "Pachuco Boogie" and "Tacos for Two" by Don Tosti and
his orchestra. Some of these 23 songs are from older recordings that have been digitally restored. The Don Tosti Papers also
includes a personal collection of commercial records. There are approximately 280 78rpm, 209 33rpm, and one 45rpm miscelleneous
records that were part of Don Tosti's personal collection. A list of these is also available upon request.
Box 14
Family and Early Years
1900s-1990s
Box 15
Forties and Fifties
1940s-1950s
Box 16
Professional Photographs
1940s - 1990s
Box 17
Sixties and Hawaii
1960s-1970s
Box 18
Ruthe Tosti One
1960s - 1990s
Box 19
Ruthe Tosti Two
1960s - 1990s
Box 20
Recordings/Rehearsals and Later Years
1980s-2000s
Box 21
Lalo y Amigos and Chicano Music Awards
1990s
Box 23
The Palm Springs Walk of Stars
May 1999
Box 3, Folder 1
Photographs-Dick Richards
Series VIII Audio and Video
Scope and Contents note
This series is organized into subseries of the different media types: reels, digital recordings, cassettes, videos, and records.
In this series, there are approximately 60 reels, cassettes, CDs, VHS videos, and records that range from 1964-2003. The reels
organized by audio number have a vast variety of music including "Quintero Organ". There are video tapes organized alphabetically
that obtain one through four of "History de Mexico." The cassette collection organized alphabetically consists of Don Tosti's
duo, trio, quartet, and other subjects. The CD materials in this collection from 2002 is organized by track number which contains
songs such as "Nostalgia," "Loco," "Negro Corazon," "Envious Moon/Envidiosa," "Burlate," "I wrote a song for you," and "Vine
por ti" which are sung in Spanish and English. There are two VHS videos that feature Tosti on CNN and "Tosti talks - November
2003 - for Salvador." There is also an mp3 listing available of 23 of his songs such as his famous "Pachuco Boogie" and "Tacos
for Two" by Don Tosti and his orchestra. Some of these 23 songs are from older recordings that have been digitally restored.
The Don Tosti Papers also includes a personal collection of commercial records. There are approximately 280 78rpm, 209 33rpm,
and one 45rpm miscelleneous records that were part of Don Tosti's personal collection. A list of these is also available upon
request.
Disk Library server, Item A19255
Tosti CD-including: "Let Me", "Loco", "Crazy" Raul Diaz w/Trio,"Negro Corazon", "Masquerade" Raul Diaz w/Trio, "Envidiosa",
"Envious Moon" Raul Diaz w/Trio, "Burlate".. Vocal Raul Diaz, "You're Summertime To Me" Raul Diaz, "Loco" Slow Rock Raul Diaz,
"Crazy" Slow Rock Raul Diaz, "I Wrote A Song For You" Raul Diaz", "Vine Por Ti' (Song For You), "Ruben Reyes"
11/7/2002
General Physical Description note: cemashare\ARCHIVE_AUDIO\Tosti
Tosti Songs Ross Compilation
General Physical Description Note: cemashare\ARCHIVE_AUDIO\TostiSongsRossCompilation
MP3 Library Server
"Pachuco Boogie"
01 Track 01_Pachuco Boogie.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Pachuco Mambo"
02 Track 02_Pachuco Mambo.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Tacos for Two"
03 Track 03_Tacos for Two.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Burlate"
04 Track 04_Burlate.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Guisa Guaina"
05 Track 05_Guisa Guaina.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Telarana"
06 Track 06_Telarana.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"La Lola"
08 Track 08_La Lola.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Chicano Boogie"
10 Track 10_Chicano Boogie.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Chavalita"
11 Track 11_Chavalita.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"No Me Dejes"
14 Track 14_No Me Dejes(Disco).mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Loco"
16 Track 16_Loco.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"El Tirili"
17 Track 17_El Tirili.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Let Me"
18 Track 18_Let Me.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Guisa Gacha"
19 Track 19_Guisa Gacha.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Negro Corazon"
20 Track 20_Negro Corazon.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Wine-O-Boogie"
21 Track 21_Wine-O-Boogie.mp3
MP3 Library Server
"Envidiosa"
22 Track 22_Envidiosa.mp3
Cassette A19243
Don Tosti Duo "Tosti Poolside"[I]
7/1988
Cassette A19244
Don Tosti Duo "Tosti Poolside"[II]
Cassette A19246
Don Tosti Trio Rotterdam
1991
Cassette A19241
Don Tosti Trio "SS Rotterdam 1990"
9/28/1990-9/29/1990
Cassette A19245
Tosti at Rancho Mirrage Country Club
11/1988
Disk \\cemashare\ARCHIVE_VIDEO\Tosti
Televised special on Don Tosti
09/01Alan Kelley, KRON 4 "Latin Eyes". San Francisco CA, Originally broadcast September 1, 2002/2002
General note
Alan Kelley, KRON 4 "Latin Eyes". San Francisco CA, Originally broadcast September 1, 2002
-dvd version, mp4 on server, and streaming online at: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/collections/cema/TostiVideoPartOne.html
Item V4401
Tosti- CNN 3x"Walk of Stars" Walk of fame
5/4/1999
Item V4400
Tosti Talks- November 2003-for Salvador
11/2003
Item RCA Victor 23-6918
"Burlate (Taunt Me)" by Don Tosti, Ruben Reyes y Orquesta Pablo Beltran Ruiz
Item Ballad Records 101
A."Chavalita" B."Telarana" by Don Tosti and Orchestra
Item Taxco 117
A."Chicano Boogie" B. "Wine- o Boogie"
Item Cal-Mex 45-104
A."Chinito, Chinito" B."Burlate"
Item Philmos Records 008
A."Columpiande" B."Ya no e importa"
Item RCA Victor 27604-A
"Dusk-Tango (Rain in Spain)" by Stanley Adams-Xavier Dugat Xavier Cugat & his Orch.
Item Master Music 2008
A."El Tirili" B."Wine-O Boogie"
Item RCA Victor 27604-B
"Gypsy Airs-Tango" (Aires Gitanos) (Sarasate-arr. Cugat) Xavier Cugat and his Orch.
Item Tico El rey Del Manbo 10-290
A. "Historia de un Amor" (Carlos Almaran) B. Infiel (Gaston Perez) Trio Los Panchos
Item DOA-17558
"I love My Rancho Grande" by Freddy Fender
1975
Item Combo 501
A."Negro Corazon" B."Baila mi Mambo"
Item Delmar Productions DM-F-2013
A."Nostalgia" B."La Lola" by Don Tosti & Raul Diaz
Item Taxco 3020
A."Nostalgia" B. "Mi Dolor"
Item Discos Taxco RS-318-A
A. "Pachuco Boogie" B. "Guisa Gacho" (Don Tosti) Cuarteto Don Ramon 108
Item Pachuco Boogie Productions 4-5-51
A. "Pachuco Boogie" by Raul Diaz & Don Tosti B. "Crusin Night's" by Raul Diaz & “T.O.S.H."
Item America Records 110
A."Vine por ti" B."Envidiosa"
Item RCA Victor 23-6918
"Vine Por Ti-Bolero" (I'm Yours) (Don Tosti) Ruben Reyes y Orquesta Pablo Beltran Ruiz
Item DOA-17558
"Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" by Freddy Fender
1975
Reel A17848
1."Let Me" 2."Crazy" etc.
undated
Reel A17849
1."Envious Moon" 2."Crazy" etc.
undated
Reel A17850
Calif Credit Union Spot
1/21/1971
Reel A17853
Young and Rubicam
undated
Reel A17854
“All His Numbers”
undated
Reel A17855
Palm Desert Country Club Spots
undated
Reel A17856
Quintero Organ
12/26/1970
Reel A17857
1.“Let Me” 2.“Crazy” etc
undated
Reel A17858
unknown (box and reel not marked)
undated
Reel A17859
unknown (box and reel not marked
undated
Reel A17860
1.“Lola,” 2.“Boogie” etc.
undated
Reel A17861
“Show and Tell” etc.
undated
Reel A17864
1.“La Lola,” 2.“Nostalgia”
undated
Reel A17865
1."La Lola”, 2.“Nostalgia”Tape 9-28-1978
9/28/1978
Reel A17866
Alfred and Tosti Demo.
1/17/1974
Reel A17867
1.“You’re in Summertime” etc.
undated
Reel A17870
Don Tosti Tones in Front
9/11/1978
Reel A17872
Complete Master Tapes Crazy, etc.
undated
Reel A17873
“Envious Moon” etc.
undated
Reel A17874
Botsford Constantine
1969
Reel A17875
"Vine Por Ti"/"Burlate", etc.
undated
Reel A17876
Rose Mary Scott [singer?] MOLD
undated
Reel A17877
1.“La Lola”, 2.“Nostalgia”
undated
Reel A17879
Man & A Woman, etc
undated
Reel A17880
Marco [and] Tosti. All Side One
undated
Reel A19247
Carlos Chavez, Coleman Hawkins Memorial (side 1). Don Ellis in Concert, Aaron Copeland "Young People's Concert", Leonard Bernstein
"Young People's Concert (side 2)
7/1/1969
Reel A19248
Fiddler on the Roof
11/30/1969
Reel A19249
Conversations with a Psychiatrist
6/22/1969
Reel A19250
Dial M for Music
8/8/1969
Reel A19251
Tape #1: "History de Mexico" with Prof. Sam Mayo ( KCET- Ch.28)
10/11/1971
Reel A19252
Tape #2: "History de Mexico" with Prof. Sam Mayo ( KCET- Ch.28)
10/28/1971
Reel A19253
Tape #3: "History de Mexico" with Prof. Sam Mayo ( KCET- Ch.28)
11/19/1971
Reel A19254
Tape #4: "History de Mexico" with Prof. Sam Mayo ( KCET- Ch.28)
12/6/1971
Reel A19261
Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street
undated
Reel A19263
Rehearsal : Tosti, Larry Guba, Greg Molina Jr., Mika Rita
7/31/1964
Reel A19264
Friar's Tribute to Don Rickles
undated
Reel A19267
Dave Kohr, Tim West : Live Recordings
undated