Jorrín realized that mambo was very difficult to dance compared to other ballroom styles due to its high syncopation.

[6] Jorrín applied this principles to "La engañadora", a song he composed in Havana sometime in 1951, the year it was first performed before an audience.

[5][7] The lyrics of "La engañadora" talk about an attractive, voluptuous woman who passes through the streets of Prado and Neptuno in Havana and who captivates all men who see her; however, once it's discovered that the woman in question is actually wearing cushions under her clothes to appear curvier, all the men lose interest in her, and the lyrics state: "How foolish are the women who try to deceive us!".

The song is apparently based on the real experiences of Jorrín and his friends, who used to see many women pass by the streets of Prado and Neptuno.

Miguelito Valdés' cover was followed by many other versions recorded in Cuba, Mexico and the US, by artists such as René Touzet, Tito Rodríguez and Pérez Prado, establishing the song as a Cuban standard.