Billo Frómeta


Luis María Frómeta Pereyra most known as Billo Frómeta (15 November 1915, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – 5 May 1988, Caracas, Venezuela) was a Dominican orchestra conductor, arranger and composer. Billo's compositions achieve international fame, and those dedicated to Caracas, where he married several times and raised a family, made him the most beloved of composers. He always included Dominican Merengue and mangulinas in his recordings.

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 26-45 of 45 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor VE-236 10-in. before 3/10/1948 Noche en Diciembre Miguel Briceño ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-237 10-in. before 3/10/1948 La sangre me llama Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-238 10-in. before 3/10/1948 Ay! No me mires Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-240 10-in. before 3/10/1948 Esclavo Marco Tulio Maristany ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-241 10-in. before 3/10/1948 Ariel Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-242 10-in. before 3/10/1948 Una noche Miguel Briceño ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-259 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Cenizas Miguel Briceño ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-260 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Suavidad Miguel Briceño ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-261 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Pa'fricasé los pollos Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-262 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Mayba Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Alcibiades Sánchez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-263 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Pesar Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Alcibiades Sánchez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-264 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Evocación Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Alcibiades Sánchez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-265 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Mi saxofón Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-266 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Crema pa'ti Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-267 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Farolito de Madrid Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-268 10-in. before 8/27/1948 Cosa linda Manolo Monterrey ; Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-269 10-in. before 6/30/1948 El bananero Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Alcibiades Sánchez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-270 10-in. before 6/30/1948 Las pilanderas Orquesta "Billo's Caracas Boys" ; Alcibiades Sánchez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor VE-293 10-in. before 3/29/1949 Teresa mía Ulises Acosta ; Marco Tulio Maristany ; Orquesta Radio Caracas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor VE-294 10-in. before 3/29/1949 Carite Ulises Acosta ; Marco Tulio Maristany ; Orquesta Radio Caracas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
(Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frómeta, Billo," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110708.

Frómeta, Billo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110708.

"Frómeta, Billo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110708

External Sources

Wikipedia: Billo Frómeta

Discogs: Billo Frómeta

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Frómeta, Billo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98011975

Wikidata: Billo Frómeta - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q862910

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26675944

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/410600

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