Augie and Margo Rodriguez explained

Augustin "Augie" Rodriguez (May 13, 1928 – July 18, 2014)^[1] and Margo Bartolomei Rodriguez (April 6, 1929 - January 29, 2019)^[2] were American dancers who helped popularize the Mambo.

Both were born in New York City. They married in 1950 and opened shows for Sammy Davis Jr. and other stars throughout North America, and Europe. Their professional debut was at the Waldorf Astoria in 1955 with Harry Belafonte but, prior to this, they were the popular adagio dance team at both the New York City Palladium Ballroom, and Roseland Ballroom where the Mambo craze began.

Augie Rodriguez died from cancer at the couple's Deerfield Beach, Florida home on July 18, 2014.^[1]

References

• The Opening Act, book about the love story of Augie & Margo Rodriguez, ISBN 1-4196-4275-8 AUTHOR: C. R. HAMER-HODGES

External links

• "Chapter 5 -- Mambonicks: The Palladium & its Dancers" Latin Music USA
• The Ed Sullivan Show June 14, 1959

Notes and References

1. Web site: Augie Rodriguez, 86, Half of a Mambo Team, Dies . Margalit . Fox . July 26, 2014 . nytimes.com . July 26, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140906210631/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/nyregion/augie-rodriguez-86-half-of-a-mambo-team-dies.html?_r=0 . September 6, 2014 . live .
2. Web site: Margo Rodriguez, 89, Half of an Innovative Mambo Duo, Dies . Daniel E. . Slotnik . January 31, 2019 . nytimes.com . February 1, 2019 . https://archive.today/20190201064549/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/obituaries/margo-rodriguez-dies.html . February 1, 2019 . live .