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Argentina Mercedes González Morel Valerio Urea (December 20, 1920 – October 2, 2013), commonly known as Monica Boyar, was a Dominican-born American nightclub singer, who was popular in the 1940s and 1950s for her calypso, and Afro-Cuban style songs.
What can Monica Boyar’s career and life experience tell us about the larger Dominican community in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s? How did music serve as a tool for expressing political views and activism for Dominican immigrants during the 1930s to 1950s?
Argentina Mercedes González Morel, known as Monica Boyar (December 20, 1920 - October 3, 2013) was a Dominican Republic-born American nightclub club singer who was popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
- Actress
- Monica Boyer
16 ott 2013 · Boyar was one of the first women of Hispanic descent cast as a major dramatic lead on Broadway, originating the role of Rosa Gonzalez in Tennessee Williams' Summer and...
- October 2, 2013
3 ott 2013 · Monica Boyar, a Las Vegas resident and former nightclub singer and actress, died on Tuesday, October 3, 2013 at the age of 92. the cause was complications from a stroke, according to long-time friend, Fred Vickers.
Chicago/Turabian Format. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Monica Boyar, Don Ameche and Ed Kenny in rehearsal for stage production 13 Daughters" New York Public Library Digital Collections.
Mónica Boyar, a then famous (though now largely forgotten) New York Dominican cabaret vocalist and actress, had an active career in the 1940s, singing in nightclubs throughout New York City.
