page_title: Luis Borromeo
hierarchical_section_title: Luis Borromeo
caption_attribution_description: English: Cover of "Jazzy Jazzy Sound in All Chinatown," by Louis Borromeo (featured in cover wearing a costume) , Al. Hether, Herman Bush
context_page_description: Luis F. Borromeo, also known as Borromeo Lou, was a Filipino jazz musician and entertainer. Known as the "King of Jazz" in the Philippines, Borromeo popularized the music genre of jazz in the Philippines. He is also noted for popularizing bodabil, a Filipinized variation of the Western performance of vaudeville. Borromeo reportedly coined the term himself from the Western counterpart of the art form, initially pronouncing bodabil as "vod-a-vil".
context_section_description: Luis F. Borromeo, also known as Borromeo Lou, was a Filipino jazz musician and entertainer. Known as the "King of Jazz" in the Philippines, Borromeo popularized the music genre of jazz in the Philippines. He is also noted for popularizing bodabil, a Filipinized variation of the Western performance of vaudeville. Borromeo reportedly coined the term himself from the Western counterpart of the art form, initially pronouncing bodabil as "vod-a-vil".
caption: Borromeo featured in a Chinese costume in the cover art for Jazzy Jazzy Sound in All Chinatown. 1920
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