Norberto "Beto" Quintanilla Iracheta was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Via ranch life, Beto came to know a pair of musicians who played bajo sexto and accordion. Young Beto left school after only a year of secondary education in order to work alongside his father. Though he had always loved to write songs, musical instruments and education were scarce. Listen to Raquenel Villanueva by Beto Quintanilla. Although he had always written poetry and songs, musical instruments and musical training were scarce, and he knew few musicians. He was known as "El Mero León del Corrido". 3:56. His extended family also included three male relatives and two women. Norberto "Beto" Quintanilla Iracheta was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Quintanilla never had any formal musical training. As a child, Quintanilla composed poems or odes to his mother, his teacher, his school, and his country. The discography assumes that if there are two albums of the same name, the later album is a re-release of the first, although as noted above, in at least one case this seems to be untrue. "El Gordo Paz", "El Sapo", "Los Pilares de la Carcel", "El Calabozo", "La Carga Ladeada", "Un Ratoncito Orejon", and "El Corrido de Some years later, in order to provide for his large family, Beto relocated to Reynosa, Tamaulipas, to work with his uncle on a cattle ranch. Beto's son, Beto Quintanilla Jr., recorded an album of his father's songs, "Homenaje a Mi Padre" [English: "Respects To My Father"] in 2007, soon after his father died. 2:59 [Deleted video] [Deleted video] [Deleted video] Abandone a un amigo - Beto Quintanilla by gatok47. Listen online or download the iHeartRadio App. Beto Quintanilla's famous songs include "El Deportado", "Le Compre La Muerte a Mi Hijo", "Raquenel Villanueva", El Gallo Fino-Beto Quintanilla by Eddie. Join Napster and play your favorite music offline. 4:01. From the album "Mi Historia Musial 20 Corridos" by Beto Quintanilla on Napster Initially writing songs for his new friends, and then songs to be performed by numerous l...Music, radio and podcasts, all free. However, at some time during his life on the ranch, he did meet a pair of musicians who played In 2006, Beto recorded an album with his look-alike and sound-alike brother, Jesus "Chuy" Quintanilla, called "Frente A Frente" [English: "Face to Face"]. Beto Quintanilla was originally from General Terán, a small town in Nuevo León, Mexico. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. The date of his birth is unknown, but was some time in the late 1940s. Some years later, in order to provide for his large family, Beto relocated to Reynosa, Tamaulipas, to work with his uncle on a cattle ranch. Norberto "Beto" Quintanilla Iracheta was a Regional Mexican singer and songwriter. Young Beto left school after only a year of secondary education in order to work alongside his father. Beto Quintanilla - El Marisco de Espina Grande by Oscar Castillo. He left school after only a year of secondary education in order to work in fields alongside his father and his five brothers. Chuy Quintanilla carried on the family narcocorrido tradition until 2013, when he was murdered near Mission, Texas.