Xavier Cugat Professions : Bandleader Born : January 1, 1900 Died : October 27, 1990 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Xavier Cugat I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve. Xavier Cugat swimming play inspirational Similar Authors Brian Jones bandleader Bert Ambrose bandleader Dizzy Gillespie bandleader Lionel Hampton bandleader Jools Holland bandleader Jay McShann bandleader All Authors