Tag Archives: 1917

Costa Júnior, or Juca Storoni, as sometimes he signed, was a pianist and movie director of the lyrical organization. He published a popular march satirizing the adulators from the effective politician Pinheiro Machado, “No Bico da Chaleira.” Among the countless revues he published, he had achievement with O Bendengó (1889) …

Joe Dixon, a historic jazz reed participant from New Britain who was simply especially mixed up in swing era, shouldn’t be confused with younger trombonist from the same name. There’s a stylistic and musical connection, non-etheless, large enough to become hooked on the finish of the trombone slide. The sooner …

César de Alencar was the main radio present host from the fantastic age of Brazilian radio. His very popular César de Alencar present at Rádio Tupi uncovered new performers and consolidated the professions of many others. Being a vocalist he recorded many successful tracks on 20 78s, including duets with …

“Le jugement de Dieu” was Lefebvre’s being successful entrance in the Paris Conservatoire’s Prix de Rome. Using the award Lefebvre could happen to be Greece, Italy and Asia. He came back to Paris in 1873 and was honored to Prix Chartier double in 1884 and 1891 and became the teacher …

Founded in 1917 by trumpeter Phil Napoleon and pianist Frank Signorelli, this phenomenal Fresh Orleans jazz quintet produced a huge amount of documents between 1921-1931, including many under different titles (such as for example Ladd’s Black color Aces and Carolina Cotton Pickers). Napoleon, trombonist Miff Mole (who in 1922 was …

Probably one of the most popular performers from the ’40s and ’50s in Brazil, Dalva de Oliveira is known as a most expressive interpreter of Brazilian popular music. Her biggest strikes are “Olhos Verdes” (Vicente Paiva), “Ave Maria” (Vicente Paiva/Jaime Redondo), “Tudo Acabado” (J. Piedade/Oswaldo Martins), “Kalu” (Humberto Teixeira), “Fim …

Vic Schoen was among busiest arranger/conductors in well-known music in the late ’30s with the ’60s. Although not as acclaimed as contemporaries Nelson Riddle or Gordon Jenkins, he amassed a fantastic record of successes dealing with Dinah Shoreline, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Ethel Merman, Andy Williams, and, especially, the Andrews …

Eduardo di Capua composed a few of the most famous Neapolitan tracks, including “O Singular Mio,” “Santa Lucia Luntana,” and “Torna a Surriento.” He researched in the San Pietro Conservatory in Majilla, and an 1887 encounter using the poet Cinquegrana influenced him to create his first tracks. It wasn’t in …

Dilermando Pinheiro’s biggest strikes as interpreter were “Seu Libório” (João de Barro/Alberto Ribeiro) and “Risoleta” (Raul Marques/Moacir Bernardino). With Ciro Monteiro, he held the Dupla Onze on the Rádio Mayrink Veiga, having strikes with “Florisbela” (Nássara/Frazão), “Formosa” (Baden Powell/Vinícius de Moraes) ,and “Até Amanhã” (Noel Rosa). At 13, he began …