Danny Flores(1929-2006)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Danny Flores was a talented saxophonist and singer who was also
proficient on keyboards; in December 1957, he headed the Flores Trio,
consisting also of Gene Alden on drums and Buddy Bruce on guitar; they
participated in a recording session at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood
for Gene Autry's Challenge Records where Flores's song "Tequila",
originally a stage vamp by the Flores Trio, was recorded; it was
released as a "B" side by Challenge Records the following January, with
credit being given to "Chuck Rio" as Flores was under contract
elsewhere. The song rocketed to the top of the charts by the middle of
March. Flores adopted "Chuck Rio" as a stage name, subsequently heading
a group called "Chuck Rio & the Originals". Although he was able to
profit from the European royalties from the song, he sold the American
rights to the song for a "pittance."
