Willie Colon - The Hustler

“The Hustler” is a classic album by renowned trombonist Willie Colón, featuring iconic lead singer Héctor Lavoe. Released in 1968 by Fania Records, it’s the second studio album between Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe. The album set the direction for Fania Records and Latin music to come, breaking with the boogaloo trend and showcasing a mesmeric prototype of the salsa to come. Its album artwork, a front cover photograph of the band taken at a pool hall, rejected the previously accepted norms for Latin music. The album includes the Bolero ‘Que Lio’, which played an important role in Marc Anthony’s album “El Cantante”.