Billo Frómeta
Billo Frómeta with his group, Billo’s Caracas Boys. He was a great entertainer for Dominican musicians who visited Caracas such as Johnny Ventura and Wilfrido Vargas. Besides the merengue, the joropo was his great passion. Likewise, he was considered the most animated interpreter of Colombian cumbia, for which he was honored. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 15, 1915 (Santo Domingo), Died May 5, 1988 (Caracas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, arranger, songwriter, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 45 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | VE-6 | 10-in. | before 9/7/1939 | Caña brava | Billo's Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-7 | 10-in. | before 9/7/1939 | Mal pelao | Billo's Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | VE-8 | 10-in. | before 9/7/1939 | Siña Juanica | Billo's Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | VE-9 | 10-in. | before 9/7/1939 | No te retrates | Billo's Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-10 | 10-in. | before 9/7/1939 | La mulata caridá | Billo's Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-11 | 10-in. | before 9/8/1939 | Maybá | Billo's Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-12 | 10-in. | before 9/8/1939 | Nadie | Billo's Happy Boys ; Negrito Chapuseaux | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-13 | 10-in. | before 9/8/1939 | Naufragio | Billo's Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | VE-14 | 10-in. | before 9/8/1939 | A que sabra tu boca? | Billo's Happy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-80 | 10-in. | before 12/30/1941 | Las bellas noches de Maiquetía | Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Jazz/dance band | leader, arranger | |
Victor | VE-84 | 10-in. | before 2/24/1942 | La cita | Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-85 | 10-in. | before 12/30/1941 | Ojo pelao | Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Kuroky Sánchez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-100 | 10-in. | before 3/25/1942 | Ay cutiro! | Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Kuroky Sánchez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-148 | 10-in. | before 4/16/1945 | El caimán | Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Víctor Pérez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger, leader | |
Victor | VE-149 | 10-in. | before 4/16/1945 | Despacio se va lejos | Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Víctor Pérez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
Victor | VE-204 | 10-in. | before 12/20/1946 | Como yo quiero | Marco Tulio Maristany ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | VE-205 | 10-in. | before 12/20/1946 | Desamor | Marco Tulio Maristany ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | VE-207 | 10-in. | before 5/23/1947 | Arrepentida | Miguel Briceño ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-208 | 10-in. | before 5/23/1947 | Necesito una mujer | Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
Victor | VE-210 | 10-in. | before 5/23/1947 | Don José | Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-212 | 10-in. | before 5/23/1947 | El adiós del mar | Miguel Briceño ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-232 | 10-in. | before 12/9/1947 | Como yo quiera | Marco Tulio Maristany ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | VE-233 | 10-in. | before 3/10/1948 | Rapsodia en azul | Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
Victor | VE-234 | 10-in. | before 3/10/1948 | Falda larga | Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, leader | |
Victor | VE-235 | 10-in. | before 3/10/1948 | Campesinita | Miguel Briceño ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frómeta, Billo," accessed August 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110708.
Frómeta, Billo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110708.
"Frómeta, Billo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 August 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Frómeta, Billo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98011975
Wikidata: Billo Frómeta - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q862910
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