Tag Archives: 1920s – 1960s

Son of the peasant, Zé Pretinho moved to Rio de Janeiro in 16 and joined the Navy, when he began to write music that might be recorded by a number of the popular performers of his period. Making connection with Child Pepe and Noel Rosa, he previously several functions in …

Internationally awarded accordionist Antenógenes Silva can be noted for his participation simply because accompanist of famous artists in the air days. An effective solo artist, he previously strikes with valses “Saudades perform Matão” (Jorge Galati/Raul Torres, 1938) and “Ave Maria” (Erotides de Campos, 1939). Being a composer, he previously achievement …

With regards to discographers, it’s the real men who are able to tell the difference between Santo Pecora and Santo Pecoraro, specifically since the true name from the former artist is, just like the latter, actually Santo Pecoraro. There is absolutely no misunderstandings about their identities if the noises of …

The nickname “Wingie” may possibly not be particularly attractive regardless, but seems at its worse with regards to this artist, since he is actually one of the one-armed trumpeters who worked in the music business. He’s much less well-known as Wingy Manone, who distributed his physical impairment aswell as his …

Frequently credited as Costs Johnson, this musician is among the founding associates from the Golden Gate Quartet, a gospel ensemble whose noises frequently crossed over in to the realms of doo wop and barbershop quartet tranquility. The original associates of the group had been Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, and …

Clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Andrew Morgan was among the young brothers within this talented New Orleans jazz family members, meaning when he was created the year for the calendar began using the amounts 19 instead of 18 — not at all something that might be said for possibly of his …

The performing career of the historic jazz multi-instrumentalist lasted an excellent six decades, but Norman Mason’s musical life began even a decade earlier when his father began teaching him trumpet. Mason was a ripe eight years of age at that time but still surviving in the Bahamas, where he was …

Half of a favorite comedy and dance group called Stump & Stumpy, Harold Cromer 1st found the public’s attention performing a faucet dancing routine about roller skates. Some individuals might find yourself permanently walking on the stump as the consequence of such shenanigans, Cromer’s outstanding feeling of timing and evidently …

Not to end up being confused using the yodeling vocalist Leon Thomas, this designer was created Thomas Leon Eason but used his middle name during his professional profession, appearing mainly because Leon Eason for the couple of recordings he were able to make. Among these was a 1958 solitary lower …

Garoto was an underrated genius of popular music. When Brazilian music had been into simpler harmonies as well as the grandiloquent, dramatic discourse from the betrayed fans and the enjoys, Garoto was composing “Duas Contas,” a tune which, with regards to tranquility, interpretation, and lyrics, can perfectly be looked at …