José Manuel Calderón  (El Maestro de Bachata) is considered the first musician to record bachata  with "Borracho de amor" and "Condena", in 1962 at the Radio Televisión Dominicana studios.
José Manuel Calderón is considered the pioneer who introduced bachata  through his recordings of "Bachata de amor" and "Condena", in 1962 at the Radio Televisión Dominicana studios.