[1] In his teens played the bajo sexto in his family's ensemble, La Orquestra Almeida.

The pair's popularity grew as a result, and they performed extensively, both live in South Texas and on record as backing musicians for conjunto singers.

By the late 1940s, Almeida had amassed a large family and found his musical success more difficult to sustain.

[1] In 1987, his contributions to music were recognized when he was inducted into the Conjunto Hall of Fame in San Antonio.

[6] In 2005, he was inducted posthumously into the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum in San Benito.