| LC control no. | no 97051891 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML420.M3356 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Mateo, Joseíto |
| Variant(s) | El Rey de Merengue Rey de Merengue Mateo, José Tamares Brava, Juana |
| Associated country | Dominican Republic |
| Birth date | 1920-04-06 |
| Death date | 2018-06-01 |
| Place of birth | San Isidro, Dominican Republic |
| Place of death | Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) |
| Field of activity | Merengue (Dance) Popular music--Dominican Republic |
| Profession or occupation | Singers Merengue musicians |
| Found in | Mateo, J. Joseito Mateo y Johnny Ventura [SR] p1992: label (Joseito Mateo) LC in OCLC, Aug. 19, 1997 (MLC hdg.: Mateo, Joseito) Jáquez, José. El merengue tiene un rey, 2008: p. 11 (b. Juana Brava, San Isidro, [Dominican Republic], Apr. 6, 1920) Remezcla website, 28 Sept. 2018 in obituary posted June 1, 2018 (Joseíto Mateo; died June 1, 2018; aged 98; Dominican singer who helped pioneer merengue) <http://remezcla.com/music/joseito-mateo-merengue-death/> AllMusic website, 28 Sept. 2018 (Dominican Joseito Mateo (born José Tamares Mateo) became "El Rey del Merengue" (merengue's king) after he successfully performed live the national music from his native land, a style developed in the mid-19th century as a folk dance before becoming a major tropical style.) <https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joseito-mateo-mn0000268515> |
| Associated language | spa |
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