AGNALDO RAYOL

Frente Ao Mar (1964)

 

Agnaldo Rayol has had much success since 1946 as a romantic singer, radio and TV actor, and show host. More recently in 1998, he had a national hit singing the theme song of soap opera Terra Nostra (TV Globo), "Tormento d'Amore", in Italian. Among his career hits are "Acorrentados (Encandenados)", "O Amor É Tudo (Love Is All)", "Livre (Born Free)", and "Ave Maria" (Gounod). He recorded more than 21 LPs and CDs from 1958 to 1998.

At age eight, he opened as a singer at the Rádio Nacional (Rio). After moving with his family to Natal RN, he continued to perform in radios as an actor and singer. Returning to Rio in 1951, he participated in the film Maior Que O Ódio. In 1956, he accompanied Leny Eversong in a Northeastern tour and was hired by Rádio Tupi upon his return. After several albums recorded for Copacabana, he had a hit in 1964 with "Acorrentados" (Carlos Briz, version by Miranda/Genival Neto). He had another hit in the next year with another version, "O Princípio E O Fim" (Alain Barrière, version by Nazareno de Brito). Between 1966 and 1968, he presented the Corte-Rayol Show, at TV Record (São Paulo SP), with Renato Corte Real. Trying to catch on with the Beatles' wave, he participated in the Jovem Guarda show and was the main character of the film Agnaldo, Perigo À Vista. In 1981, he won the International Song Festival (Uruguay). He hosted the Festa Baile show for eight years (TV Cultura, São Paulo SP) and participated in several soap operas and humor shows.

All Music Guide

 

Frente Ao Mar

 

01. Frente Ao Mar (Mariano Mores/R. Taboada/Vers.: Genival Mello) • 2:59

02. Três Estrelas Brilharão Esta Noite (Theme From Dr. Kildare) (P. Rugolo/Hal Winn/J. Goldsmith/Vers.: Nazareno de Brito) • 2:36

03. Amor De Menina Rica (Pauvre Petite Fille Riche) (Hubert Giraud/C. François/Vers.: Avarese) • 3:16

04. Teus Olhos Do Nunca Mais (Fernando César) • 3:34

05. Pobres Palavras De Amor (Adios) (Mariano Mores/A. Martinez/Vers.: Alícia Robattini) • 2:50

06. Meu Bem (Fernando Pereira/Glauco Pereira) • 2:30

07. Gratia Plena (Amado Nervo/M. Talavera/Vers.: Nazareno de Brito) • 4:29

08. Aquarela De Um Rio (Acuarela Del Rio) Abel Montes/Vers.: Nazareno de Brito) • 4:01

09. Rival (Agustín Lara/Vers.: João Miranda) • 3:55

10. Coração De Aço (Corazón De Acero) (Luis Kalaff/Vers.: Antonio Santos) • 2:15

11. Tenho (Tengo) (Prechi/Magui/Vers.: J. S. Miranda) • 2:27

12. Deixe Pra Mim A Culpa (Echame A Mi La Culpa) (José Angel Espinosa/Vers.: Nilza Miranda) • 3:50

 

MOACYR FRANCO

Contrastes (1962)

Composer of songs recorded by Chitãozinho e Xororó, Wanderley Cardoso, Nalva Aguiar and João Mineiro e Marciano, Moacyr Franco had an enormous hit with the marchinha "Me Dá Um Dinheiro Aí", followed by "Suave é a Noite" and other well-regarded songs, having been also a successful TV artist.  Moacir Franco started as a professional in the Rádio Difusora (Uberlândia, Minas Gerais), then in Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo).  Moving to the State capital, the city of São Paulo, he worked on TV with Manoel da Nóbrega in the shows Praça da Alegria, O Riso é o Limite and Noites Cariocas. In 1959 his interpretation for the marchinha, based in his role character The Beggar, "Me Dá Um Dinheiro Aí" (Homero/Ivan/Glauco Ferreira), was one of the biggest Carnaval hits when of its release and became a classic, executed in all Carnaval balls until today.  The album sold over 100,000 copies while Franco won the Roquette-Pinto award.  In 1962 he had one of his biggest hits with "Suave é a Noite", in a version by Nazareno de Brito. In the same year he debuted as a host of his own show at TV Rio, Show Doçura.  In the same year he launched the LP Contrastes.  In 1963 he opened the Moacyr Franco Show at TV Excelsior, which won six Roquette-Pinto awards in that year.  His success of 1964 was "Riram Tanto" (Luís Vieira), and two years later Wanderley Cardoso recorded his "Do Sublime Que Tu És".  In the 70's he had success with his compositions "Balada Número 7", a tribute to the celebrated soccer player Garrincha, "Eu Nunca Mais Vou Te Esquecer", "Seu Amor Ainda É Tudo" (with João Mineiro e Marciano), "Small World", "Pobre Elisa" and "Minhas Noites Sem Ti".  In the 80's he became a politician, having being elected as a congressman.  In 1985 Chitãozinho e Xororó recorded his "Filho de Maria"; four years later the duo recorded also "Será Que Sou Eu".  Moacyr Franco also had success reciting the New Testament in a series of recordings.

All Music Guide

Contrastes

01. Suave É A Noite (Tender Is The Night) (Paul Francis Webster/Sammy Fain/Vers.: Nazareno de Brito) • 3:02
02. Quando Ela Se Foi (Moacyr Silva/Antonio Maria) • 3:33
03. Canção Do Fim (Make Haste, My Love) (Ulpio Minucci/Roy Jordan/Vers.: Paulo Rogério) • 2:07
04. Rosa Andorinha (Alcyr Pires Vermelho/João de Barro) • 3:02
05. Nosso Amor (Our Language Of Love) (Margueritte Monnot/Alexandre Breffort/Vers.: Almeida Rego) • 3:03
06. Ninguém Chora Por Mim (Evaldo Gouveia/Jair Amorim) • 4:16
07. Meu Querido Lindo (Moacyr Franco/Canarinho) • 2:21
08. Leilão (Nazareno de Brito/Armando Nunes) • 2:17
09. Toureiro Suburbano (Haroldo Barbosa/Luís Reis) • 2:47
10. Piada (João Roberto Kelly) • 3:18
11. Leão Da Metro (Moacyr Franco/Luís Fernando) • 2:01
12. É A Tua Vez De Chorar (Luiz Antonio/Fernando César) • 2:43

NÚBIA LAFAYETTE

Madrugada E Amor (1964)

Idenilde Araújo Alves da Costa, as known as Núbia Lafayette (Assu, 21/01/1937 - Niterói, 18/06/2007), was a Brazilian Singer.

Núbia was born in Assu, Rio Grande do Norte, where she lived her first three years, when her family moved to Rio de Janeiro. Since very young she showed signs of a musical talent and when she was eight years old, she started appearing on youth programs.

Her career started by the end of the 1950's, under the pseudonym Nilde Araújo.  By that time she was a salesperson at Lojas Pernambucanas in the town of Rio de Janeiro, when she decided to appear at the program "A Voz De Ouro", aired by TV Tupy, singing songs from that period.  She was crooner at the Cave Rio nightclub and debuted singing Dalva de Oliveira.

The definitive name of Núbia Lafayette was an adaptation, in 1960, suggested by the composer  Adelino Moreira. It was him that took her to RCA Victor, supported by Nelson Gonçalves. It was also in 1960 that she released her first record, the samba-canção "Devolvi" by Adelino Moreira.  This release definively marked her as romantic pop singer.

The number of artists that claim to be influenced by Núbia Lafayette is large and includes names like Alcione, Fafá de Belém, Elymar Santos, Tânia Alves and the singer from Alagoas, Rose D' Paula.

Núbia went on participating on special presentations and eventual shows up to the end of her life.

She lived in Maricá, on the Rio de Janeiro shore.

Wikipedia

 

Madrugada E Amor

 

01. Madrugada E Amor (José Messias) • 2:54

02. Seria Tão Diferente (Adelino Moreira/Tônio Luna) • 3:00

03. Quem Foi? (Ribamar/Durando) • 3:29

04. Razão (Adelino Moreira) • 2:53

05. Perseguição (Avelino de Souza/Carlos Da Maia) • 2:43

06. Devolvi (Adelino Moreira) • 2:58

07. Solidão (Adelino Moreira) • 3:02

08. A Outra (Irany de Oliveria/Sávio Soares) • 3:22

09. Rosa Branca (Salvio Costa) • 2:52

10. Ouvi Dizer (Adelino Moreira) • 2:58

11. Eu (Graça Batista/Jonas Garret) • 2:14

12. Eu Te Amo (Irany de Oliveira) • 3:13

 

SILVIO CALDAS

Silvio Caldas Em Pessoa (1961)

Silvio Caldas Em Pessoa

01. Viva Meu Samba (Billy Blanco) • 1:44
02. Saudade Dela (Ataulfo Alves) • 2:34
03. Até Breve (Ataulfo Alves/Cristóvão de Alencar) • 2:00
04. Juramento Falso (Foi Uma Pedra Que Rolou) (Pedro Caetano) • 2:03
05. Minha Palhoça (J. Cascata) • 2:12
06. Nos Braços De Isabel (Silvio Caldas/José Judice) • 1:32
07. Cabelos Brancos (Marino Pinto/Herivelto Martins) • 2:13
08. Chuvas De Verão (Fernando Lobo) • 2:01
09. Inquietação (Ary Barroso) • 3:18
10. Três Lágrimas (Ary Barroso) • 3:28
11. Chão De Estrelas (Silvio Caldas/Orestes Barbosa) • 2:49
12. Arranha-Céu (Silvio Caldas/Orestes Barbosa) • 1:16
13. Arrependimento (Silvio Caldas/Armando Reis) • 2:19
14. Na Aldeia (Silvio Caldas/Carusinho/De Chocolat) • 1:07
15. A Tua Vida É Um Segredo (Lamartine Babo) • 0:53
16. Feitiço Da Vila (Noel Rosa/Vadico) • 2:38
17. Violões Em Funeral (Silvio Caldas/Sebastião Fonseca) • 2:58
18. Até Amanhã (Noel Rosa) • 1:06

ASTOR SILVA

Bairros E Subúrbios Do Rio (1958)

Astor Silva (10/02/1922-12/02/1968)  was born in the neighborhood of Rio Comprido, Rio de Janeiro.

He started his career as a trombonist in dancing clubs.  Around 1940, he started working at Cassino da Urca and in others on the region of Copacabana and Icaraí.  In 1946, when the casinos were closed all over Brazil, he became part of the Orquestra Tabajara, directed by Severino Araújo, and toured through Brazil, Argentina, Uruguai, France and other countries.  Still as part of the Orquestra Tabajara he played at Rádio Tupy.  Later, he moved to the maestro Carioca's orchestra, who worked for Rádio Tupy.  He also played at the Night And Day nightclub and at the TV Rio.  He was music director for various recording companies.  At CBS he was also chief arranger.  In the beginning of 1950, started his own group and played for Todamérica, supporting Flora Matos, Garotos da Lua, Virgínia Lane, Zilá Fonseca, Ademilde Fonseca and Raul Moreno.  In 1952, his choro "Chorinho Da Noite" was recorded at Continental by Severino Araújo and his Orquestra Tabajara.  In 1953, he recorded for Todamérica the choro "Pisando Macio" and "Baião Diferente", by Marcos Valentin.  During the next year he also recorded with his group the choro "No Melhor Da Festa" and "Baião Lusitano", both his compositions.  By this time he started directing his own orchestra and released the mambo "Mambomengo" and the samba "Sete Estrelas", also his compositions.  Still in 1954 his choro "Alta Noite", composed with Del Loro, was recorded at Sinter by Jamelão.  He worked with his orchestra for Todamérica and played, among others, with Dóris Monteiro on the songs "Marcha Do Apartamento" and the samba "Sacrifício Não Se Pede".  By 1955 he played with his group and orchestra at Continental supporting Moreira da Silva, Nora Ney, Bill Farr and Emilinha Borba.

Between 1960 and 1963 he worked with his group and orchestra for Columbia.  In 1960 he was one of the persons responsible for the hit "Beija-Me", by Roberto Martins and Mário Rossi, recorded by Elza Soares with his arrangements.  In 1961, he supported the then unkown singer Roberto Carlos on his 78 rpm with the songs "Louco Por Você" and "Não É Por Mim".  He also supported the recordings of Risadinha, Wanderléa (also starting her career), Cyro Monteiro, Rossini Pinto, Elis Regina on her first recordings, "A Virgem De Macareña" and "1, 2, 3, Balançou".

In 1974 his "Chorinho De Gafieira" was re-recorded by Raul de Barros on the album "Brasil, Trombone" released by the label Marcus Pereira.

Bairros E Subúrbios Do Rio

01. Mangueira (Assis Valente/Zequinha Reis) • 3:04
02. O Catete Vai Passar (Ataulfo Alves) • 4:02
03. A Lapa (Herivelto Martins/Benedito Lacerda) • 3:02
04. Samba Do Méier (Dunga/Wilson Baptista) • 1:42
05. Sábado Em Copacabana (Dorival Caymmi/Carlos Guinle) • 3:19
06. Samba Da Gávea (Haroldo Lobo/João Baptista) • 2:25
07. Na Piedade (Ary Barroso)  3:16
08. São Cristóvão (Aristides Borges/S. Quelma) • 2:09
09. Samba De Botafogo (Eratóstenes Frazão/Antonio Nássara) • 2:55
10. Vou À Penha (Ary Barroso) • 2:07
11. Eu Vou Pra Vila (Noel Rosa) • 3:08
12. Flamengo (B. de Oliveira) • 3:32

ALTAMIRO CARRILHO

Enquanto Houver Amor (1959)

Enquanto Houver Amor

01. Um Brasileiro Em Hollywood (João Leal Brito/Nelson Trigueiro) • 3:09
02. Sonho Negro (Abel Ferreira) • 2:38
03. Meu Sonho É Você (Altamiro Carrilho/Átila Nunes) • 2:45
04. Carinhoso (Pixinguinha/João de Barro) • 2:27
05. Conselho Inútil (Miguel Gustavo) • 2:42
06. Tea For Two (Irving Cæsar/Vincent Youmans) • 2:21
07. Foi Ilusão (João Leal Brito) • 2:22
08. Sempre Teu (João Leal Brito) • 2:38
09. Baião Atrevido (Lindolpho Gaya) • 2:40
10. Morreu Meu Coração (Lindolpho Gaya) • 3:07

14 MAIORAIS Nº 14

14 Maiorais Nº 14 (1970)

 

14 Maiorais Nº 14

 

01. Everybody's Talkin' - Malcolm Dodds

    (Fred Neil) • 2:39

02. Gente Humilde - Ângela Maria

    (Garoto/Vinícius de Moraes/Chico Buarque De Hollanda) • 2:45

03. Não Me Deixe Nunca Mais - Wanderley Cardoso

    (Rossini Pinto/Solange Corrêa) • 3:06

04. Vai Ser Assim - Martinha

    (Martinha) • 3:28

05. Eu Também Sou Sentimental - Nelson Ned

    (Nelson Ned) • 3:38

06. O Que Passou, Passou - Djalma Lúcio

    (Nelson Ned) • 2:58

07. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - Moacyr Silva

    (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) • 2:37

08. Foi Um Rio Que Passou Em Minha Vida - Elizeth Cardoso

    (Paulinho da Viola) • 2:36

09. Eu Amo Tanto, Tanto (Ti Voglio Tanto Bene) - Moacyr Franco

    (Ernesto DeCurtis/Domenico Furnò/Vers.: Fred Jorge) • 3:13

10. A Chuva Terminou (La Lluvia Terminó) - Jordans

    (Eduardo Franco/Chucho Valdez/Vers.: Sebastião Ferreira da Silva) • 2:35

11. Menina De Trança - Cláudio Fontana

    (Antonio Marcos) • 3:45

12. Nem Às Paredes Confesso - Tristão da Silva

    (Ferrer Trindade/Arthur Ribeiro) • 2:56

13. Todos Os Caminhos (Comme D'Habitude) - Agnaldo Rayol

    (J. Reveaux/Thibault/C. François/Vers.: Kalil Filho) • 4:34

14. Quando O Amor Se Transforma Em Poesia (Quando L'Amore Diventa Poesia) - Wanderley Cardoso

    (Piero Soffici/Antonio Mogol/Vers.: Miguel Plopschi) • 2:38

FATS ELPÍDIO

Piano Bossa Nova (1960)

Piano Bossa Nova

01. Meditação (Tom Jobim/Newton Mendonça) • 2:39

02. Samba De Uma Nota Só (Tom Jobim/Newton Mendonça) • 2:26

03. Bossa Novíssima (Tutuca/Carioca) • 2:33

04. Pior Pra Você (Evaldo Gouveia/Almeida Rêgo) • 2:33

05. Chora Tua Tristeza (Oscar Castro Neves/Luvercy Fiorini) • 2:43

06. Presidente Bossa Nova (Juca Chaves) • 2:05

07. Menina Feia (Oscar Castro Neves/Luvercy Fiorini) • 2:07

08. Carinho E Amor (Tito Madi) • 2:06

09. Teleco-Teco Nº 2 (Maestro Nelsinho/Oldemar Magalhães) • 2:57

10. Três Amores (Zaccarias) • 2:11

11. Era Bom (Hianto de Almeida/Macedo Neto) • 2:00

12. Menina Moça (Luiz Antonio) • 2:03

CARLOS JOSÉ

 Carlos José (1972)

Carlos José

01. Pra Que Você Volte (De  Toi) (Richard Seff/Daniel Seff/Vers.: Geraldo Figueiredo) • 3:46
02. O Amor Vai Nascer (The Way Of Love) (Al Stillman/Jack Dieval/Vers.: Rossini Pinto) • 2:41
03. Fale Baixinho (Speak Softly Love) (Nino Rota/Larry Kusik/Vers.: Rossini Pinto) • 2:55
04. Não Volto Mais (Rock And Roll Lullaby) (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil/Vers.: Wando) • 3:31
05. Tu E Eu (Io E Te) (Daniele Pace/Ennio Morricone/Vers.: Getúlio Côrtes) • 3:23
06. Porque Eu Amo (Because I Love) (R. Long/P. Mizen/Vers.: Geraldo Figueiredo) • 2:20
07. Ela (Quanto È Bella Lei) (M. Panzeri/L. Pilat/Daniele Pace/Vers.: Geraldo Figueiredo) • 2:58
08. Amor De Verão (The Summer Knows) (Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman/Michel Legrand/Vers.: Lourdes Figueiredo) • 3:35
09. Jenifer (Jennifer) (Carole Bayer/Peter Allen/Vers.: Geraldo Figueiredo) • 3:01
10. Imagens (Imagine) (John Lennon/Vers.: Marcel Link) • 3:21
11. Anônimo Veneziano (Stelvio Cipriani/Vers.: Geraldo Figueiredo) • 2:43
12. Fatalidade (Fatalità) (Daniele Pace/M. Panzeri/C. Conti/Argenio/Vers.: Rossini Pinto) • 3:12

TRIO IRAKITAN

Os Sambas Que Gostamos De Cantar (1957)

Os Sambas Que Gostamos De Cantar
1968 reissue.

01. O Orvalho Vem Caindo (Noel Rosa/Kid Peppe) • 2:55
02. Rosa Morena (Dorival Caymmi) • 2:14
03. Prá Machucar Meu Coração (Ary Barroso) • 2:14
04. Coisas Do Carnaval (Ary Barroso) • 2:04
05. No Taboleiro Da Baiana (Ary Barroso) • 1:47
06. Mulher De Malandro (Heitor dos Prazeres) • 2:26
07. Diz Que Vai, Vai, Vai (Hannibal Cruz) • 1:56
08. Lá Vem A Baiana (Dorival Caymmi) • 2:25
09. Agora É Cinza (Bide/Marçal) • 2:00
10. Ora, Ora! (Almanyr Grego/Gomes Filho) • 2:39
11. Samba Da Minha Terra (Dorival Caymmi) • 2:39
12. Tarde Na Serra (Lamartine Babo) • 2:48

ZIMBO TRIO

Zimbo Trio (1968)

Zimbo Trio

OBS.: Just a few minutes ago, I've received a comment from Andreas of Braziliance pointing out a missing information about this record, that I really ignored completely: This album, released by Premier (PRLP-1022) in 1968 is in fact a reissue from the RGE (XRLP-5253) originally recorded and released in 1964.

01. Zimbo Samba (Adylson Godoy) • 2:01

02. Menina Flor (Luiz Bonfá/Maria Helena Toledo) • 2:28
03. Garota De Ipanema (Vinícius de Moraes/Tom Jobim) • 4:31
04. Inútil Paisagem (Tom Jobim/Aloysio de Oliveira) • 2:30
05. Barquinho Diferente (Sérgio Augusto) • 2:16
06. Berimbau (Vinícius de Moraes/Baden Powell) • 3:06
07. Consolação (Vinícius de Moraes/Baden Powell) • 2:53
08. Diz Que Fui Por Aí (Zé Zeti/H. Rocha) • 2:07
09. Sou Sem Paz (Adylson Godoy) • 4:02
10. Vivo Sonhando (Adylson Godoy) • 2:01
11. Só Por Amor (Vinícius de Moraes/Baden Powell) • 2:42
12. O Norte (Luiz Chaves) • 3:46

MÚSICA DIVINA

Música Divina (1965)

Música Divina

Something must be said about this record: In 2005 a friend of mine, after a heavy rain that caused some trouble around here, decided to throw away the record collection that once belonged to his father and was just occupying some precious space in his house.  As a good friend, I prompted myself to help him on this difficult task.  There were some 300 records, most of them coverless, and the few who had some protection were deeply damaged by the rain.  Well, as I have promissed him, I picked up his "garbage" and took it to my "dump site".  Once at home, I began sorting that, and found some (expected) treasures among them, like James Brown and the Famous Flames (1967); Ella Fitzgerald's Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie!; Caterina Valente's A Toast To The Girls, and several of the first albums by Trio Irakitan, Claudete Soares, Agostinho dos Santos and others.  I separated those for the due care they needed and put the others on a corner shelf for future inspection.

Two days ago, while I was wating on a download, I picked a bunch of those records and started looking at them more carefully, and what I found was this Música Divina.  What caught my attention was the names of Ângela Maria and Agnaldo Rayol on the label.  There were also the organist Ronnie Will and the pianist Chaim Lewak, from Os Cobras.  A quick search on the Internet showed me that this is quite a rare album.  I only found two thumbnails of the cover and tried my best to make them presentable for printing on a CD sleeve.  Unfortunately, no matter how much I've tried, I couldn't read the information on the back cover.

So please, forgive me the low quality of the cover image, and also some noise I couldn't erase from the music, but this is a real piece for collectors, and shouldn't be stuck on a corner shelf of somebody's "dump site".

01. Ave-Maria - Agnaldo Rayol

    (Charles Gounod) • 2:54

02. Meditation (De Thais) - Ronnie Will

    (Massenet) • 3:49

03. Ave-Maria - Angela Maria & Canarinhos de Petrópolis

    (Bonaventura Somma) • 3:40

04. Tristesse - Chaim Lewak

    (Frédéric Chopin) • 2:23

05. Panis Agelicus - Angela Maria & Canarinhos de Petrópolis

    (César Frank) • 3:47

06. Jesus, Alegria Dos Homens - Ronnie Will

    (Johann Sebastian Bach) • 3:08

07. Ave-Maria - Agnaldo Rayol

    (Franz Schubert) • 4:34

08. Poema - Chaim Lewak

    (Zdenko Fibich) • 2:46

09. Ave-Maria - Angela Maria & Canarinhos de Petrópolis

    (Dunshee de Abranches) • 2:06

10. Tocata E Finale - Ronnie Will

    (Johann Sebastian Bach) • 2:50

ORLANDO SILVA

Carinhoso (1959)

 

Orlando Silva (Orlando Garcia Silva - 03/10/1915 - 07/08/1978) is regarded by many as the best Brazilian singer of all times. Certainly he was fundamental in the process of modernization of Brazilian popular music, through his subtle rhythmic facility allied to an intelligent interpretation and a flexible phrasing. Before Orlando Silva, Brazilian music was dominated by potent voices like Francisco Alves', which were very much indebted to operatic performance. It was Orlando who, inspired by Sílvio Caldas' delicate style (and also by Francisco Alves' powerful vocal gift), introduced a new way of singing, in which his perfect diction, uncanny voice control, precise intonation, and creative use of rhythm produced a vigorous school that ultimately influenced João Gilberto, the whole bossa nova, the tropicália, and the MPB styles. Orlando Silva was also the first idol of the masses in Brazil. In his prime - from the mid-'30s to the mid-'40s - he was the most popular Brazilian artist ever. His live performances used to attract so many people that he soon became known as "O Ídolo das Multidões" (The Idol of the Multitudes). The adoration of the crowds reached extremes that would only be repeated, several years later, around the Frank Sinatra phenomenon. After 1945, though, Orlando Silva's voice was clearly signaling that years of heavy substance abuse were charging their price; he lost the clarity of his high-range, the cleanness of his timbre. He entered a period of obscurity, but he somehow managed to carry on with his wonderful interpretations even if his instrument was not the same anymore. Orlando Silva continued to sing professionally until 1975, when he recorded his last LP, Hoje (RCA Victor), completing 40 years of career.
From a poor family, Silva lost his father at three. Soon he was engaged in several different small jobs for a living. In 1934 he was invited by Francisco Alves to sing in his program at the Rádio Cajuti. In the same year he debuted in the radio under the pseudonym of Orlando Navarro and recorded his first album, through Columbia, with the samba "Olha A Baiana" (Kid Pepe/Germano Augusto) and the march "Ondas Curtas" (Kid Pepe/Zeca Ivo). In 1936, Orlando Silva participated in the inauguration of the Rádio Nacional, interpreting "Caprichos Do Destino" (Pedro Caetano/Claudionor Cruz), the song that would become a hit in his rendition. Orlando Silva was the first to host an exclusive show in that broadcasting station, and it was a massive success. In the same year, he had another hit with "Dama Do Cabaré" (Noel Rosa), followed by "Lábios Que Beijei" (J. Cascata/Leonel Azevedo), "Carinhoso" (he was the launcher of this all-time classic by Pixinguinha/João de Barro), and "Rosa" (Pixinguinha/Otávio de Souza) in 1937. In 1938 he appeared in the film Banana da Terra, interpreting "A Jardineira" (Benedito Lacerda/Humberto Porto), which was a huge hit in the Carnival of 1939. Another success of his was "Página de Dor" (Índio/Pixinguinha), also recorded in 1938. The samba "A Primeira Vez" (Bide/Marçal) was recorded by Orlando Silva in 1940 and was one of the several songs (like "Preconceito" by Wilson Batista/Marino Pinto, "Curare" by Bororó, and "Aos Pés Da Cruz" by Marino Pinto/Zé da Zilda) turned into classics by him that were re-recorded by his disciple João Gilberto. Four years later, Silva abandoned the live shows, dedicating himself to the radio, cinema, and recording studios. He continued to enjoy remarkable popularity until the end, having retired just three years before his demise. His everlasting influence, though, is present and clearly audible in Brazilian music - one could say that it is immortal.

Alvaro Neder - All Music Guide

Carinhoso

01. Carinhoso (Pixinguinha) • 3:24

02. Lágrimas (Cândido das Neves) • 3:22

03. Mágoas De Caboclo (Leonel Azevedo/J. Cascata) • 3:21

04. Amigo Leal (Benedito Lacerda/Aldo Cabral) • 3:00

05. Súplica (Octávio G. Mendes/José Marcílio/Déo) • 3:45

06. Rosa (Pixinguinha) • 3:32

07. Lábios Que Beijei (J. Cascata/Leonel Azevedo) • 3:28

08. Juramento Falso (J. Cascata/Leonel Azevedo) • 3:15

09. Aliança Partida (Benedito Lacerda/Roberto Martins) • 3:33

10. Aos Pés Da Cruz (Marino Pinto/Zé Gonçalves) • 2:26

11. Sinhá Maria (René Bittencourt) • 3:41

12. A Jardineira (Benedito Lacerda/Humberto Porto) • 2:35

HUGO SANTANA

Enquanto O Verde Reflorir (EP) (1967)

Hugo Santana was born in São Paulo, in 1936.

His first recording was in 1951, for the small label Carnaval, the march "Colombina", by Gomes Cardim and Nilo Silva, e in a duo with Jeov, the batucada "Hoje No", by Zé Pretinho and Almeidinha.  In 1962 he recorded for Chantecler the guarania "A Saudade Não Importa", by Alberto Roy and Frederico Rossil, and the samba "Procuro Algum", by Antonio Bruno.  In this same year he was elected the best radio singer.  By this time, he reformulated his repertory and was placed among the so called "romantic singers".

In 1963, he recorded for Continental the bolero "Calma Coração", by Kátia Rochane and the samba "Adeus Solidão", by Dalton Vogeler.  In the same year, he recorded the march "Fiquei De Fora", by the well known singer and producer of Brazilian country music Palmeira.  By the same author, Hugo Santana released the bolero "Amor Sem Fim", whose side B contained the rasqueado "Gosto De Você", by Valdir Santos.  On the next year he released his second LP, with the song "O Amor Chegou", composed by himself.  On the same year he was casted on the soap-opera "Corações Colgate, produced by TV Excelsior.  He was successful, especially in São Paulo.

In 1965 he recorded a few singles and started hosting, at the TV Exelsior, later Globo, in São Paulo, the Show Do Meio-Dia, and also was casted on the soap-opera A Deusa Vencida, for which he produced the soundtrack, with special note for his performance on "Balada Para Uma Deusa Menina".

Also in 1965 he was indicated for the Troféu Impresa as the best talk show host, together with J. Silvestre (who won) and Sílvio Santos.

He participated on the Festivals when they were there.  In 1966 he defended the song "Canção Brasileira", by Heckel Tavares and Luiz Peixoto.  He also defended, in 1965, the song "O Amor Que Se Fez Canção", by Joubert de Carvalho.

Though he would prefer romantic ballads, his repertory was very eclectic, including some rock-ballads and also recorded some jingles.

Now, Hugo Santana quit singing, and started producing and composing music.

Por Onde Canta

Enquanto O Verde Reflorir (EP)

01. Enquanto O Verde Reflorir (Somewhere, My Love) (Maurice Jarre/Vers.: Nazareno de Brito) • 2:48

02. Estranhos Ao Luar (Strangers In The Night) (Bert Kæmpfert/Singleton/Eddie Snyder/Vers.: Lana) • 2:11

03. Deus, Como Te Amo (Dio Come Ti Amo) (Domenico Modugno/Vers.: Demétrio Carta) • 3:15

04. Vem, Meu Amor (Moon Over Naples) (Bert Kæmpfert/Singleton/Eddie Snyder/Vers.: N. Meneses) • 2:57

NOVA GERAÇÃO

Nova Geração (1965)

Nova Geração

01. Delírio De Amor - José Ricardo
    (Hélio Justo/Dayse Justo) • 2:30
02. Leva Tudo Contigo - Rosemary
    (Hélio Justo/Tito Santos)
03. Te Agradeço Porque (Ti Ringrazio Perchè) - Sérgio Murilo
    (Sergio Bardotti/Gian Piero Reverberi/Vers.: A Louro) • 2:20
04. Meu Karmann Ghia - Adilson Ramos
    (Adilson Ramos/Gentil Ramos) • 2:09
05. Amor, Perdoa-me (Amore Scusami) - Ronnie Cord
    (M. Pallavicini/Paolo Mescoli/Vers.: Júlio Nagib) • 2:48
06. Escreve-me (Scrivi) - Cidinha Santos
    (Charlie Rick/Rossi/Vers.: Ricardo Reis) • 2:28
07. Maria Bonita - Cyro Aguiar
    (Agustín Lara/Adapt.: Paul Seven) • 3:00
08. Como Pode Acontecer - Rosemary
    (Erasmo Carlos) • 2:43
09. Você É De Chorar - Sérgio Murilo
    (José Messias) • 2:18
10. Luar - Adilson Ramos
    (João Athayde/A. Pereira) • 2:43
11. Eu Vou À Praia - Ronnie Cord
    (Hervé Cordovil) • 2:09
12. Cai A Tarde (Quando È Sera) - Cidinha Santos
    (Pino Donaggio/Alberto Testa/Vers.: Mário Albanese) • 2:49
13. Al Telefono Con Te - Cyro Aguiar
    (Cesare Bixio) • 2:17
14. Me Disseram Que... (M'Hanno Detto Che) - José Ricardo
    (Del Turco/Gianni Meccia/Sergio Endrigo/Vers.: Mojica) • 3:07

FATS ELPÍDIO

Homenagem a Zequinha de Abreu (1959)

 

Elpídio Salles Meneses Pessoa (07/07/1913, Paudalho, PE) or simply Fats Elpídio, learned how to play the piano with his father at the age of eight.  In 1930 he moved to Recife, PE, and started playing the piano for Jonas Silva, in his orchestra.  From 1932 to 1935 he performed on Radio Stations and Clubs in Recife, with the Irmãos Pessoa (Pessoa Brothers), a group made of members from his family: his father, mother and brother, Pernambuco (Aires Pessoa).  In 1937 he went to Rio de Janeiro, hired by the Romeu Silva Orchestra, playing at the Cassino Beira-Mar, and touring through Argentina in that same year.  A great lover of Jazz, he promoted the I Jazz Concert in Rio de Janeiro, at the Fluminense Futebol Club.  From 1939, after he left the Romeu Silva Orchestra, until 1941, he was part of the Fon-Fon Orchestra, which also toured through Argentina.  Then he worked with the Conductor Zacharias for ten years (1945-1955), touring with him to Uruguay; he also performed, between 1953 and 1954 at the Boite Vogue, with Moacyr Silva.  In 1956, as a musician from the Copinha Orchestra, he worked at the Copacabana Palace Hotel.  He also worked with Severino Ajaújo's Orquestra Tabajara, from 1969 to 1972, when he performed together with Eliana Pittman, at the Teatro Casa Grande, in Rio de Janeiro. (Enciclopédia da Música Brasileira)

For more information, please visit the Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira

Homenagem a Zequinha de Abreu

01. Amando Sobre O Mar (Zequinhinha de Abreu) • 3:26

02. Último Beijo (Zequinhinha de Abreu) • 2:38
03. Nossa Padroeira (Zequinhinha de Abreu) • 2:41
04. Ressureição (Zequinhinha de Abreu) • 2:34

ALTEMAR DUTRA

A Grande Revelação (1962)

A Grande Revelação

01. Creio Em Ti (I Believe) (Drake/Irving Graham/Jimmy Shirl/Al Stillman/Vers.: Oswaldo Santiago) • 2:35

02. Um Pouco De Você (Moacyr Silva/Joluz)  3:05

03. Quem Foi (Ribamar/Durando) • 2:43

04. Mágoa (Tito Madi) • 3:03

05. Roga Por Nós (Ruega Por Nosotros) (Ruben Fuentes/Alberto Cervantes/Vers.: Júlio Nagib/Lusadio de Freitas) • 3:06

06. O Bilhete (Evaldo Gouveia/Jair Amorim) • 2:44

07. Maldito (Evaldo Gouveia/Jair Amorim) • 2:41

08. Tudo De Mim (Evaldo Gouveia/Jair Amorim) • 2:49

09. Luz Que Não Se Apaga (Fernando César/Britinho) • 2:45

10. Contigo (Claudio Estrada/Vers.: Júlio Nagib) • 2:39

11. Canção Completamente Inútil (Evaldo Gouveia/Jair Amorim) • 3:04

12. Quando As Folhas Caírem (Fernando César/Maurício de Oliveira) • 3:09

WALDIR CALMON

Waldir Calmon E Seu Novo Feito Para Dançar B (1957)



Waldir Calmon Gomes (30/01/1919 Rio Novo, MG - 11/04/1982, Rio de Janeiro, RJ) started learning piano influenced by his mother at the age of 11.  While still in school, he formed a group in Juiz de Fora, MG, where he did the singing.  In 1936 the family moved to Rio de Janeiro where he met Benedito Lacerda.  During the early 1940's he decided to abandon music and started working as a clerk on a bank, but in 1942 he enlinsted in the Army.

For more information, please visit the Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira.

Waldir Calmon E Seu Novo Feito Para Dançar B

01. Ansiedad (José Henrique Sarabia Rodríguez) • 3:30

02. Nunca  Aos Domingos (Never On Sunday) (Manos Hadjidakis) • 2:42

03. A Lua É Dos Namorados (Armando Cavalcante/Klécius Caldas/Brazinha) • 2:31

04. Misty (Eroll Garner/Johnny Burke) • 2:48

05. Look For A Star (Michael Anthony) • 3:19

06. Eu Não - com GRES São Clemente)

    (Waldir Calmon/Ely Campos) • 3:53

07. Tema do Concerto Nº 2 (Rachmaninoff) • 4:54

    The Man I Love (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin)

    Barcarole (Mendelssohn)

08. Boato (João Roberto Kelly) • 2:07

09. Mack The Knife (Kurt Weill/Bert Brecht) • 5:16

    Tip-Tip-Tin (María Grever/Raymond Leveen)

JOSÉ AUGUSTO

Os Grandes Sucessos de José Augusto (1969)

José Augsto (1936, Aracajú, Sergipe), singer and composer, developed his artistic career in Rio de Janeiro performing, especially, romantic songs, mostly boleros. During the 1980's and up to the 2000's, another singer with the same name became quite famous in Latin America.

For more information, please check the Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira

Os Grandes Sucessos de José Augusto

01. Sombras (Sombras, Nada Más) (José Maria Contursi/S. Lomuto/Vers.: Hélio de Araújo) • 2:48 - 1965
02. Angústia Da Solidão (José Augusto) • 3:47 - 1964
03. Murmura O Mar (Les Bruit Des Vagues) (Romuald/Pascal Sevran/Serge Lebrail/Vers.: Flávia de Queiroz Lima) • 2:07 - 1968
04. Pertinho De Quem Amo, Sem Poder Amar (Geraldo Nunes/Joca de Castro) • 2:17 - 196?
05. O Destino É Culpado (José Augusto/Mário Sérgio) • 2:51 - 1966
06. Velhas Cartas De Amor (Oswaldo Audi/Athayde Júlio) • 3:45 - 1966
07. Falta de Classe (Lúcio Cardin/João Borges) • 3:06 - 1967
08. Beijo Gelado (Rubens Machado) • 3:06 - 1964
09. Preciso De Alguém (Antoninho dos Santos/B. Lobo) • 2:59 - 1967
10. Esta Noite Eu Queria Que O Mundo Acabasse (Sílvio Lima) • 3:25 - 196?
11. À Beira Do Adeus (Waldemar Pimentel/Alexandre Círus) • 3:52 - 196?
12. A Grande Serenata (Lauro Miller) • 3:05 - 196?
13. Engano Do Carteiro (Léo Canhoto) • 1:51 - 1963
14. Minha Mãezinha (José Augusto) • 3:05 - 1962

ONÉSSIMO GOMES

Serestas do Brasil 1 (1958)

Onéssimo Gomes Souza Leite (28/10/1914 - 13/09/1999)

There's really very little information about this singer, but something can be found at Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Brasileira, mostly about his recordings.

OBS.: Beth, from Diário da Música, just brought to light some more information about Onéssimo Gomes.  It's worth checking it out.

Serestas do Brasil 1

01. Lágrimas (Cândido das Neves) • 3:09

02. Brinquedo Do Destino (Herivelto Martins/Aldo Cabral) • 3:36

03. A Pequenina Cruz Do Teu Rosário (Fernando Weyne/Roberto Xavier de Castro) • 3:28

04. A Última Estrofe (Cândido das Neves) • 3:15

05. Mimi (Uriel Lourival) • 2:47

06. Noite Cheia De Estrelas (Cândido das Neves) • 2:27

07. Lua Branca (Chiquinha Gonzaga)  • 2:51

08. Flor Do Mal (Saudade Eterna) (Santos Coelho/Domingos Corrêa) • 3:35

09. Mágoas de Um Trovador (J. Cascata/Manezinho Araújo) • 3:04

10. Deusa (Freire Júnior) • 3:22

11. Pierrot (Joubert de Carvalho/Pascoal C. Magno) • 3:35

12. Boneca (Aldo Cabral/Benedito Lacerda) • 3:35

ELIZETH CARDOSO & ZIMBO TRIO

Elizeth E Zimbo Trio Balançam Na Succata (1969)

Elizeth E Zimbo Trio Balançam Na Sucata

01. Samba Do Perdão (Baden Powell/Paulo César Pinheiro) • 3:47
02. Pra Você (Sylvio Cezar) • 3:52
03. Pressentimento (Elton Medeiros/Hermínio Bello de Carvalho) • 3:48
04. Ela Desatinou (Chico Buarque de Hollanda) • 2:53
05. Sentinela (Milton Nascimento/Fernando Brant) • 3:28
06. Sabiá (Chico Buarque de Hollanda) • 5:45
07. Pot-Pourri • 4:30
    Exaltação À Mangueira (Enéas Brites/Aloísio Augusto da Costa)
    Sei Lá Mangueira (Paulinho da Viola/Hermínio Bello de Carvalho)
08. Memórias De Martha Saré (Edú Lobo/Giafrancesco Guarnieri) • 4:15
09. Ponteio (Edú Lobo/Capinam) • 2:47
10. Pot-Pourri • 12:24
    Pra Dizer Adeus (Edú Lobo/Torquato Netto)
    Adeus (Francisco Alves/Ismael Silva/Noel Rosa)
    Vou Partir (Nelson Cavaquinho/Jair Costa)
    Sonho De Um Carnaval (Chico Buarque de Hollanda)
    Quarta-Feira De Cinzas (Carlos Lyra/Vinícius de Moraes)
    Avenida Iluminada (Newton Teixeira/Brasinha)
    Mal-Me-Quer (Cristóvão de Alencar)
    Barracão (Luiz Antonio/Teixeira)
    Canção De Amor (Chocolate/Elano de Paulo)

IRANY PINTO

Boleros Em Surdina Nº 6 (1963)

I tried - not very hard, I must admit, but I didn't find any information on Irany Pinto.  Any help anybody?  Thanks a lot.

A few hours later: Well, Internet is great, isn't it? Thanks to Milan from Parallel Realities Studio, I found a little information on Irany Pinto posted by Loronix in 2007.  Here it goes:

Irany Pinto is a Brazilian violinist that had a great importance from the late 40's until the early 70's. He was member of the legendary Turma do Sereno, a group created by Paulo Tapajos with best of breed Brazilian musicians. Irany Pinto recorded more than 40 albums including 78rpms and LPs.

Boleros Em Surdina Nº 6

01. Vaya Con Dios (Larry Russell/Inez James/Pepper) • 2:40

02. Incerteza (Britinho/Romeo Nunes) • 3:06

03. Que Te Vaya Bien (Frederico Baena) • 2:38

04. Poinciana (Nat Simon/Bert Bernier) • 2:50

05. Nunca Te Direi (Britinho/Fernando César) • 2:55

06. Nossos Momentos (Luís Reis/Haroldo Barbosa) • 2:36

07. Aquellos Ojos Verdes (Nilo Menéndez/Adolfo Ultera) • 2:31

08. Tender Is The Night (Paul Francis Webster/Sammy Fain) • 2:39

09. Amor (Gabriel Ruiz/Ricardo Lopez Méndez • 2:31

10. Balada Da Saudade (Britinho/Fernando César) • 2:51

11. La Paloma (Sebastian Yradier) • 2:54

12. Doce Lembrança (Waldemar Gomes/Carlos Santana Lima) • 2:40

ALTEMAR DUTRA

Que Queres Tu De Mim (1964)

Que Queres Tu De Mim

01. Solidão (Dolores Duran) • 2:43

02. Somos Iguais (Jair Amorim/Evaldo Gouveia) • 2:58

03. O Céu É Meu (Concessa de Lacerda) • 2:51

04. Poema Do Amor Maior (Romeo Nunes/Carlito) • 2:59

05. A Teus Pés (Jair Amorim/Evaldo Gouveia) • 2:02

06. Cantiga De Um Homem Triste (Paulo Tito/Roberto Faissal) • 2:18

07. Que Queres Tu De Mim (Jair Amorim/Evaldo Gouveia) • 2:44

08. Horas Amargas (Galvez Moralez/Almeida Rêgo) • 2:37

09. Um Amor, Uma Saudade (Almeida Rêgo/Altemar Dutra) • 3:22

10. Canção Que Nasceu Saudade (Fernando César/M. Monteiro) • 2:45

11. Conselho (Denis Brean/Oswaldo Guilherme) 2:12

12. Tua Canção (Ted Moreno) • 2:57