Billo Frómeta
Billo Frómeta (15 November 1915, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – 5 May 1988, Caracas) was a Dominican orchestra conductor, arranger and composer who lived and worked most of his life in Venezuela, where he is remembered. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born November 15, 1915 (Santo Domingo), Died May 5, 1988 (Caracas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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-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-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-84 | 10-in. | before 2/24/1942 | La cita | Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-262 | 10-in. | before 8/27/1948 | Mayba | Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Alcibiades Sánchez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | VE-263 | 10-in. | before 8/27/1948 | Pesar | Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Alcibiades Sánchez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frómeta, Billo," accessed June 9, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110708.
Frómeta, Billo. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110708.
"Frómeta, Billo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 9 June 2023.
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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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