Luis María "Billo" Frómeta
Birthday: 1915-11-15
Place of Birth: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Biography: Luis María Frómeta Pereyra, known as Billo Frómeta (15 November 1915 – 5 May 1988) was a Dominican-Venezuelan orchestra conductor, arranger and composer. He was the founder of the orchestra Billo's Caracas Boys. 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.
Movies
Swing con Son
Music documentary about Billo Frómeta by director Rafael Marziano Tinoco from Venezuela....
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The Drunken Pussycat
Victor, a family man, becomes romantically involved with Rosario, a young newly arrived prostitute f...
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Taboga / Hacia El Calvario
A film director shows a friend two shorts that prove the advancement of a film industry in Venezuela...
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A gozar con Billo. Luis María Frómeta
Valuable testimonies, unedited images and Billo's iconic music depict his life from 1937 and through...
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