Augie Colon


August "Augie" Borero Colón was an American musician known for his work as a percussionist in the exotica genre. He came to national fame as a member of Martin Denny's band in the 1950s and was the voice behind the bird calls and jungle sounds of the hit single "Quiet Village". He also recorded two solo albums, Sophisticated Savage and Chant of the Jungle. In the early 1960s, Colón left Denny's group and toured with his own band known as The Tropicales.
Colón was born in Honolulu in 1927 and died in that city in 2004.

Discography

Solo albums

Sophisticated Savage, Liberty LRP-3101 Chant of the Jungle, Liberty LRP-3148/LST-7148

Martin Denny albums

Exotica, Liberty LRP-3034 Exotica, Liberty LST-7034 - re-recorded for stereo with Julius Wechter replacing Arthur LymanExotica Vol.2, Liberty LRP-3077/LST-7006 Forbidden Island, Liberty LRP-3081/LST-7001 Primitiva, Liberty LRP-3087/LST-7023 Hypnotique, Liberty LRP-3102/LST-7102 Afro-Desia, Liberty LRP-3111/LST-7111 Exotica Volume III, Liberty LRP-3116/LST-7116 Quiet Village: The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny, Liberty LRP-3122/LST-7122