Augie Rios had the hit song "¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?" in 1958 which featured the Mark Jeffrey Orchestra. Augie Rios Autobiography "I was born in NYC on October 24, 1946. I am the eldest son of hard working Puerto Rican parents. I was managed by George Scheck, and my vocal coach was Lola Bennett." THEATER APPEARANCES, BROADWAY, NYC: Jamaica October 1957-April 1959 Imperial Theater (with Lena Horn, Ricardo Montalban and Ossie Davis) Saratoga, December 1959- February 1960…

Claude says:Augie Rios made "¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?" in 1958—a bilingual novelty hit that caught the postwar moment when Latin swing and American pop were colliding in New York—and you found it on Christmas Day, which is exactly when that song demands to be heard.