Effective period / Period of releases: 1958 - 1960

Members: Amadito Valdés, Rafael Hernandez, Osvaldo Urrutia, Generoso Jimenez, Obdulio Morales, Emilio Peñalver, Osvaldo Peñalver, Pedro Chao, Justico Antobal, Domingo Corbacho, Don Mario Antobal

members: Don Mario Antobal (founder, manager), Obdulio Morales (arranger, musical director), Chico O'Farrill (arranger, musical director), Gilberto Valdés (arranger), René Hernández (arranger), Severiano Ramos (arranger), Alejandro "El Negro" Vivar (trumpet), Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (trumpet), Nilo Argudín (trumpet), Leonardo Timor (trumpet), Domingo Corbacho (trumpet), Generoso Jiménez (trombone), Antonio Linares (trombone), Santiago Peñalver (alto saxophone), Amado Valdés (alto saxophone), Edilberto Escrich (alto saxophone), Rafael Quesada (alto saxophone), Emilio Peñalver (tenor saxophone), Pedro Chao (tenor saxophone), Osvaldo Urrutia "Mosquitín" (baritone saxophone), Osvaldo Peñalver (flute), Peruchín (piano, arranger), Rafael Hernández (bass), Guillermo Barreto (drums, timbales), Óscar Valdés, Jr. (bongo, güiro), Giraldo Rodríguez (tumbadora), Óscar Valdés, Sr. (tumbadora), Justico Antobal (maracas), Roberto García (quinto), Roberto Cordero (vocals), Gina Martin (vocals), Raúl Azpiazú (vocals), Eugenio Fondeur (vocals)