Claim: Arsenio Rodríguez claimed to be the true creator of the mambo and his discography can be divided into two eras, songs recorded in Havana and recordings made in New York.
Evidence: Arsenio Rodríguez's recorded material can be divided into two eras. The first era comprises all songs recorded in Havana between 1940 and 1956, which were released as 78 rpm (and also 45 rpm) singles by Victor/RCA Victor. The second era comprises all recordings made by Rodríguez in New York between 1950 and 1970, the year of his death. He claimed to be the true creator of the mambo and was an important as well as a prolific composer who wrote nearly two hundred songs.