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in the early-to-mid 1940s. GonzĂĄlez was hired as the band's pianist shortly after arriving in Havana and thereafter referred to RodrĂguez as his single most important musical influence. His cover of RodrĂguez's son has been described as "much more faithful to the original" when compared to the
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of the Afro-Cuban repertoire. The recording of "Central
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