pablo rodríguez lozada (january 4, 1923 – february 28, 1973), better known as tito rodríguez, was a puerto rican singer and bandleader. he started his career singing under the tutelage of his brother, johnny rodríguez. in the 1940s, both moved to new york, where tito worked as a percussionist in several popular rhumba ensembles, before directing his own group to great success during the 1950s. his most prolific years coincided with the peak of the mambo and cha-cha-cha dance craze. he also recorded boleros, sones, guarachas and pachangas.