Pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, Bebo Valdés was one of the most influential figures in the history of Cuban music. In 1954, he began recording a series of albums for the Decca record label, which included: Your Musical Holiday in Havana, Music for the Girlfriend and Cha chas y charangas, the latter presented here in it's entirety.

Ramona [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Mabel Wayne-Wolfe Gilbert) 3:11
Al Compás de la Charanga [Charanga] (Bebo Valdés) 2:23
The Green Leaves of Summer [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Dimitri Tiomkin-Paul Francis Webster) 2:39
Persian Shah [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Bebo Valdés) 2:54
Marta y Chekis [Charanga] (Bebo Valdés) 2:16
Ay, Ay, Ay [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Arr. Bebo Valdés) 2:52
Habana (Yáñez) 2:45
Cha Cha # 1 (Bebo Valdés) 2:36
Never on Sunday [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Manos Hadjidakis) 2:58
Esta Es la Charanga [Charanga] (Bebo Valdés) 2:17
Salsa [Danzón] (Bebo Valdés) 2:47
Rojo y Oro [Cha Cha CHÁ] (Bebo Valdés) 2:43
Allá Por la Madrugada [Charanga] (Bebo Valdés) 2:03
La Dolce Vita [Rock Cha CHÁ] (Original Italian Text By Dino Verde-Nino Rota) 2:44
TÚ Bien Sabes Que Te Quiero (Bebo Valdés) 2:34
Cha Cha # 3 (Bebo Valdés) 3:09