Alberto Beltrán (singer) explained

Alberto Amancio Beltrán[1] (Palo Blanco, La Romana, 5 May 1923 - Connecticut, 2 February 1997) was a Dominican singer, known as "El Negrito del Batey", after his first signature tune.[2] He mainly sang in the genres of bolero, son montuno, mambo, merengue, and guaracha. After recording in the Dominican Republic with René Hernandez' orchestra, he moved to New York City in 1961 to work with La Sonora Matancera.[3]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Hoy Alberto Beltrán
  2. Helen Ryan-Ranson - Imagination, Emblems, and Expressions: Essays on Latin American, ...1993 - 0879725818
  3. Paul Austerlitz - Merengue: 1566394848 1997 - Page 74
  4. Billboard - 15 Sep 1973 - Page 19