Cuban musical group that became one of the most acclaimed Cuban orchestras of the 1940s and 50s. Created in 1938, and initially known as Orquesta Havana Riverside. Directors: Enrique González Mántici (1938-1945), Antonio Sosa (1945-47), Pedro Vila (1947-57), Adolfo Guzmán (1957-62), Emilio Temprano, Nelson Arocha