El negrito del Batey

by Alberto Beltr谩n & Conjunto Casino

El negrito del Batey cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1955
  • Label: Panart
  • Country: Cuba
  • Length: 36:35
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing the Dominican vocalist alongside a premier Cuban dance band, this immensely popular release played a crucial role in popularizing merengue internationally. The driving, highly infectious rhythms and the singer's bright, commanding delivery perfectly embody the golden era of Caribbean dance hall music.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic

Tracklist

  1. El negrito del Batey
  2. Mantecadito
  3. Vu茅lveme a querer
  4. Baila la rumba sabrosa
  5. Desventura
  6. Te doy mi amor
  7. El mu帽eco de la ciudad
  8. La maneca
  9. Todo me gusta de ti
  10. El vale Jos茅
  11. Ama a quien te ama
  12. Dolorita

Credits

  • Alberto Beltr谩n & Conjunto Casino - primary artist
  • Nigel Stock - arranged by
  • Pat Lewis - arranged by [backing vocals]
  • The Andantes - backing vocals [additional]
  • Gladys Horton - performer [the marvelettes are:], written-by
  • Jackie Holleman - performer [the marvelettes are:]
  • Regina Holleman - performer [the marvelettes are:]
  • Wanda Rogers - performer [the marvelettes are:]
  • Alberto Beltr谩n - Primary Artist, Written-By
  • Conjunto Casino - Primary Artist
  • Santiago Terry Urrutia - Written-By
  • Rudy Jes煤s Faneyte - Written-By
  • Mario Alvarez - Written-By
  • Mario Hernandez - Written-By
  • Porfi Jim茅nez - Written-By
  • Radham茅s Reyes Alfau - Written-By
  • Adri谩n P茅rez - Written-By
  • Cuto Est茅vez - Written-By
  • Babin Echavarria - Written-By
  • Luis Alberti - Written-By

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