 Like many Cuban musicians, Guillermo Barreto had several nicknames.He was usually credited as "Barretico" during the 1950s and 1960s.He was also known as "El Loro" ("The Parrot") and "Pata de loro" ("Parrot leg") "due to his constant chatter and parrotlike walk", a nickname given to him by Rita Montaner according to Paquito D'Rivera.