Luiz Gonzaga

Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (standard orthography 'Luís'; Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiz ɡõˈzaɡɐ]; Exu, December 13, 1912 – Recife, August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician and poet and one of the most influential figures of Brazilian popular music in the twentieth century. He has been credited with having presented the rich universe of Northeastern musical genres to all of Brazil, having popularized the musical genre baião and has been called a "revolutionary" by Antônio Carlos Jobim. According to Caetano Veloso, he was the first significant cultural event with mass appeal in Brazil. Luiz Gonzaga received the Shell prize for Brazilian Popular Music in 1984 and was only the fourth artist to receive this prize after Pixinguinha, Antônio Carlos Jobim and Dorival Caymmi. The Luiz Gonzaga Dam was named in his honor.

Gonzaga's son, Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Jr, known as Gonzaguinha (1945–91), was also a noted Brazilian singer and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 13, 1912 (Exu), Died August 2, 1989 (Recife)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, composer, songwriter, vocalist

Notes: Name appears as Luiz Gonzaga, Luis Gonzaga, and Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento, and Gonzagão.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor 65552 10-in. 7/15/1932 Sonho de mamãe Sônia Barreto Female vocal solo composer  
Victor S-052495 10-in. 4/22/1942 Pé de serra Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo composer, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052496 10-in. 4/22/1942 Saudades de ouro preto Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052796 10-in. 6/30/1943 Destino Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052797 10-in. 6/30/1943 Galo Garnizé Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter  
Victor S-052924 10-in. 2/14/1944 Subindo ao céu Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052925 10-in. 2/14/1944 Fuga da África Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052926 10-in. 2/15/1944 Xamego Carmen Costa Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor S-052942 10-in. 4/10/1944 Recordações de algúem Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052943 10-in. 4/10/1944 Pingo namorando Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052954 10-in. 5/4/1944 Escorregando Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052955 10-in. 5/4/1944 Madrilena Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter  
Victor S-052974 10-in. 6/8/1944 Luar do nordeste Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052975 10-in. 6/8/1944 Bilú bilú Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052977 10-in. 6/10/1944 A mulher do lino Carmen Costa Female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor S-078178 10-in. 5/23/1945 Bilú-bilú Carmen Costa Female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BBS-078419 10-in. 1/23/1946 Marieta Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor BBS-078420 10-in. 1/23/1946 De Juazeiro a Pirapora Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-078431 10-in. 2/26/1946 É prá rir ou não é Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter  
Victor S-078432 10-in. 2/26/1946 Devolve Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-078433 10-in. 2/26/1946 Ô de casa Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with male vocal solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, songwriter  
Victor S-078434 10-in. 2/26/1946 Xamêgo das cabrochas (Xamego) Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter  
Victor S-078435 10-in. 2/26/1946 Não bate nêle Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with accordion solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist  
Victor S-078436 10-in. 2/26/1946 Calango da lacraia Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with accordion solo and instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, songwriter  
Victor S-078468 10-in. 4/8/1946 Dúvida Augusto Calheiros Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor S-078540 10-in. 6/6/1946 Sabido Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-078559 10-in. 7/10/1946 Saudades de Matão Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-078560 10-in. 7/10/1946 Brejeiro Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-078577 10-in. 8/29/1946 Toca uma polquinha Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, composer, vocalist  
Victor S-078578 10-in. 8/29/1946 Feijão cum côve Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter, vocalist  
Victor S-078597 10-in. 9/9/1946 Eu vou cortando Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal group vocalist, songwriter  
Victor S-078598 10-in. 9/9/1946 Caí no frevo Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist  
Victor S-078717 10-in. 2/13/1947 Dezessete e setecentos Anjos do Inferno Vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor S-078724 10-in. 3/3/1947 Vou prá roça Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, songwriter  
Victor S-078725 10-in. 3/3/1947 Asa Branca Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, songwriter  
Victor S-078726 10-in. 3/3/1947 Balanço no calango Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo vocalist, songwriter  
Victor S-078727 10-in. 3/3/1947 Coração de mulher Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-078744 10-in. 4/17/1947 Meu pandeiro Ciro Monteiro Male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor S-078827 10-in. 2/26/1948 Moda da mula preta Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor S-078828 10-in. 2/26/1948 Firim, firim, firim Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, songwriter  
Victor S-078888 10-in. before 2/13/1951 Mangaratiba Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor S-078890 10-in. before 2/13/1951 Baião Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, composer  
Victor S-093021 10-in. 8/8/1951 Sabiá Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, songwriter  
Victor S-093022 10-in. 8/8/1951 Baião da penha Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor S-093105 10-in. 11/29/1951 Cigarro de paia Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor S-093106 10-in. 11/29/1951 Baião da garoa Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-093199 10-in. 3/6/1952 Paraíba Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, songwriter  
Victor S-093222 10-in. 3/25/1952 São João do carneirinho Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, songwriter  
Victor S-093223 10-in. 3/25/1952 Imbalança Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, songwriter  
Gramophone 0PC1036 10-in. 12/15/1954 O xote das meninas Conjunto Mário Simôes Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gonzaga, Luiz," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102836.

Gonzaga, Luiz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102836.

"Gonzaga, Luiz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102836

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