Alberto Beltrán (singer)

Alberto Amancio Beltrán[1] (Palo Blanco, La Romana, 5 May 1923 - Miami, 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 Dominica with René Hernandez' orchestra, he moved to New York City in 1961 to work with La Sonora Matancera.[3]

Discography
  • El Negrito Del Batey Alberto Beltrán, Conjunto Casino - Panart 1958
  • Regresa Seeco Records 1960
  • Caliente y Sabroso Alberto Beltrán con Daniel Santos y Bienvenido Granda - Tropical 1960
  • En Viaje Tropical TRLP-5088 1960
  • Nuevo Triunfo Alberto Beltrán con René Hernandez y Su Orquesta* - Seeco Records 1961
  • El Único Alberto Beltrán con La Sonora Matancera y Otros - Tropical 1961
  • La Voz Del Caribe, Musart DM 1138 1965
  • Quiero Saber Tropical 1966
  • Canta Sus Mejores Exitos Alberto Beltrán con La Sonora Matancera - Seeco Records 1970
  • Merengues Con Mariachi Alberto Beltrán Con El Mariachi México de Pepe Villa* Discos Gas G-4084 1973[4]
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References
  1. Hoy Alberto Beltrán Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  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


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