Alberto Beltrán

Alberto Amancio Beltrán (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. He mainly sang in the genres of bolero, son montuno, mambo, merengue, and guaracha. After recording in Dominican with René Hernandez' orchestra, he moved to New York City in 1951 to work with La Sonora Matancera.