Beto Villa y Los Populares de Nueva Rosita

The father of this historic Texas musician was a tailor and by the time he was established in this profession, he obviously never had to search for the eye of a needle. But it surely wasn't that easy the first time he tried sewing, just as his son, Beto Villa, had to go on a search of his own before discovering what his real musical destination would be. He got his first saxophone at the age of 10 and began playing in school bands two years later. When he organized his first band in 1932, the group was playing American big band music and was named the Sonny Boys. His father ha...