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 1-25 of 45 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 arranger, leader  
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 leader, arranger  
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 leader, composer  
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  
(Results 1-25 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frómeta, Billo," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110708.

Frómeta, Billo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110708.

"Frómeta, Billo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 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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