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.

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110708

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