Raul Torres

For the Texas politician, see Raul Torres (Texas politician) Raul Montes Torres (b. Botucatu, Sao Paulo, July 11, 1906 - d. July 12, 1970) was a Brazilian caipira artist. Torres came from a family of poor Spanish immigrants. His first appearance on Brazilian radio was in 1927 on Rádio Educadora Paulista and Rádio Cruzeiro do Sul; that same year, he made his first recordings on Brasilphone, with the songs "Segura o Coco, Maria" b/w "Verde e Amarelo." As his fame grew in Brazil, Torres assembled a group, Raul Torres e sua Embaixada, and toured Paraguay in 1935, and again in 1944 and 1950; he became the principal reason for the increased popularity of caipira in that country. A star in Rio de Janeiro, Torres recorded profusely in the 1930s and 1940s, recording with João Pacífico, Lamartine Babo, Francisco Alves, Sílvio Caldas, Jaime Vogeler, Noel Rosa, and Moreira da Silva. From 1937 to 1942, Torres recorded with his nephew, Antenor Serra; among their releases were the Brazilian hit singles "Cigana," "Meu Cavalo Zaino," and "Boiada Cuiabana." After this, Torres recorded with Florêncio (João Baptista Pinto). Torres recorded 456 songs before his death in 1970, and songs that he sang or wrote were covered frequently by other caipira musicians. His music profoundly influenced the development of sertanejo music; the genre's most prominent exponents, such as Leandro e Leonardo and Chitãozinho e Xororó, have all recorded songs written by Torres.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 11, 1906, Died July 12, 1970 (São Paulo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter, guitar, leader, lyricist

= 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
Victor	65869	10-in.	10/23/1933	Boi amarelinho	Ascendino Lisboa ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, composer
Victor	65870	10-in.	10/23/1933	Pro mode namoração	Ascendino Lisboa ; Raul Torres ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	80343	10-in.	3/18/1937	Boi amarelinho	Alvarenga ; Ranchinho	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer
Victor	80425	10-in.	5/31/1937	Vida apertada	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80426	10-in.	5/31/1937	A cigana	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80427	10-in.	5/31/1937	Ouro branco	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, composer
Victor	80429	10-in.	5/31/1937	Adeus campina da serra	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	80430	10-in.	5/31/1937	Namoro de cantadô	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80431	10-in.	5/31/1937	Cidade de campinas	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80432	10-in.	6/2/1937	O moço sertanejo	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	80433	10-in.	5/31/1937	Trovas populares	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80434	10-in.	6/2/1937	Tristeza do meu rancho	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist
Victor	80435	10-in.	6/3/1937	Chico mulato	Embaixada ; João Pacífico ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet and guitar, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, leader
Victor	80436	10-in.	6/3/1937	O que ficou no sertão	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal group	songwriter, leader
Victor	80437	10-in.	6/3/1937	Que linda morena	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80438	10-in.	6/3/1937	Embolada dos compadres	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Victor	80439	10-in.	6/3/1937	Bela não deu	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Victor	80446	10-in.	6/5/1937	Eu tenho pena	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Victor	80447	10-in.	6/5/1937	Quando o sol descamba	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Victor	80448	10-in.	6/5/1937	Jangada do norte	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	80449	10-in.	6/5/1937	O pretinho do rosário	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	80607	10-in.	10/13/1937	Não preciso trabalhar	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo	vocalist, composer
Victor	80639	10-in.	12/21/1937	Arranjei um novo amor	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	80640	10-in.	12/22/1937	É o papudo quem dá	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo	vocalist, composer
Victor	80645	10-in.	12/22/1937	Baiana eu bem te dizia	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	80646	10-in.	12/22/1937	Neném sai da garoa	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo	vocalist, composer
Victor	80730	10-in.	4/7/1938	Boiada cuyabana	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80731	10-in.	4/7/1938	Vióla e baralho	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80732	10-in.	4/7/1938	Josefina	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist
Victor	80733	10-in.	4/7/1938	Morena bonita	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist
Victor	BAVE-80734	10-in.	4/7/1938	Adeus casinha do alto	Raul Torres ; Violeiros	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	80735	10-in.	4/8/1938	Eu sou festeiro	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	songwriter, leader
Victor	80736	10-in.	4/8/1938	São João do Rancho Fundo	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Victor	80737	10-in.	4/8/1938	Que moça bonita	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	80738	10-in.	4/8/1938	Balanceiro da usina	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Victor	80739	10-in.	4/9/1938	A mulher e o rádio	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	80740	10-in.	4/9/1938	Atrevida da saudade	Raul Torres ; Violeiros	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	80741	10-in.	4/9/1938	Eu escrevi teu nome	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80741	10-in.	4/9/1944	Eu escrevi o teu nome	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet	composer, vocalist
Victor	80742	10-in.	4/9/1938	Carreiro caprichoso	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist
Victor	80744	10-in.	4/11/1939	Vinte e cinco amor que eu tive	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80745	10-in.	4/11/1938	Morena não amo mais	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80746	10-in.	4/11/1938	Maruca do Jaú	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist
Victor	80747	10-in.	4/11/1938	Triste apartamento	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80748	10-in.	4/12/1938	Violeiro casado	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	80749	10-in.	4/12/1938	Saudades de matão	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, leader
Victor	BAVE-80750	10-in.	4/12/1938	Uma casa sem mulher	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Victor	80751	10-in.	4/12/1938	Ranchinho abandonado	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	80752	10-in.	4/12/1938	A vorta do mundo é crué	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Victor	80753	10-in.	4/12/1938	Anima o coco dadá	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Victor	033026	10-in.	3/24/1939	A falta de bonde	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	033027	10-in.	3/24/1939	Quem quiser saber meu nome	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	033028	10-in.	3/24/1939	Festança no Tietê	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, composer
Victor	033029	10-in.	3/24/1939	O gosto que o beijo tem	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet	vocalist
Victor	033030	10-in.	3/24/1939	A mulher e o doce	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	033031	10-in.	3/24/1939	Os bailes de agora	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	033032	10-in.	3/25/1939	Na fazenda do Janjão	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	033033	10-in.	3/25/1939	Catenguerê	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	033034	10-in.	3/25/1939	Arabô	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo	vocalist, composer
Victor	033035	10-in.	3/25/1939	Bananeira	Raul Torres	Guitar solo	vocalist, composer
Victor	033036	10-in.	3/27/1939	Mandamento das muié	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	033037	10-in.	3/27/1939	O mundo é das mulé	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, composer
Victor	033039	10-in.	3/27/1939	Moda do preguiçoso	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	033040	10-in.	3/27/1939	Suspira meu bem suspira	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, songwriter
Victor	033041	10-in.	3/27/1939	Meu cavalo zaino	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo	composer, vocalist
Victor	033042	10-in.	3/27/1939	Festança no rancho fundo	Embaixada ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	033043	10-in.	3/27/1939	Do lado que o vento vae	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet	vocalist, composer
Victor	033044	10-in.	3/27/1939	O meu boi barroso	Raul Torres	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	033394	10-in.	4/25/1940	Paraguayita	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	033403	10-in.	4/25/1940	O trem de ferro	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet	composer, vocalist
Victor	033415	10-in.	4/25/1944	Contando fita	Serrinha ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	S-052536	10-in.	5/28/1942	Franguinho carijó	Palmeira e Piracy	Vocal duet	songwriter
Victor	S-052978	10-in.	6/12/1944	Gostei da morena	Raul Torres e Florencio	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-052979	10-in.	6/12/1944	Pingo d'agua	Raul Torres e Florencio ; Oswaldo Riéli	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	S-052980	10-in.	7/12/1944	Minha dor	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-078334	10-in.	9/19/1945	Perto do coração	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	S-078335	10-in.	9/19/1945	Cobra venenosa	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	S-078336	10-in.	9/19/1945	Calango da meia-noite	Florêncio ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	S-078337	10-in.	9/19/1945	Cabocla bonita	Florêncio ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with guitars and male vocal group	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	S-078338	10-in.	9/19/1945	Se ter amor fosse crime	Florêncio ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-078339	10-in.	9/19/1945	Moda do autonomista	Florêncio ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-078340	10-in.	9/19/1945	No meu pingo montado	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	S-078341	10-in.	9/19/1945	Meu destino	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-078344	10-in.	9/19/1945	Feijão queimado	Florêncio ; Rielinho ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with accordion solo	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	S-078345	10-in.	9/19/1945	Mania de cheque	Florêncio ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	S-078346	10-in.	9/20/1945	Enquanto a estrela brilhar	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	S-078347	10-in.	9/20/1945	Tropeiro sabido	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	S-078349	10-in.	9/20/1945	Pião pegador, [part] I	Florêncio ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	S-078350	10-in.	9/20/1945	Violeiro divertido	Florêncio ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with guitars	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-078350	10-in.	9/20/1945	Pião pegador, [part] II	Florêncio ; Raul Torres	Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar)	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	S-078351	10-in.	9/20/1945	Carolina foi...	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-078601	10-in.	9/16/1946	Cadê o galo	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-078602	10-in.	9/16/1946	Seu Pereira	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-078604	10-in.	9/19/1946	Casamento de Rosinha	Rielinho	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	S-078685	10-in.	9/19/1946	Égua branca	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	S-078686	10-in.	9/19/1946	Nêga, sai do sereno	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-078687	10-in.	9/19/1946	Potranca tordilha	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	S-078689	10-in.	9/19/1946	Mariazinha	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	S-078691	10-in.	9/19/1947	Coração bão tá aqui	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet	composer, vocalist
Victor	S-078701	10-in.	9/19/1947	Convite que recebi	Raul Torres e Florêncio	Male vocal duet	songwriter, vocalist
Victor	S-078827	10-in.	2/26/1948	Moda da mula preta	Luiz Gonzaga	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Torres, Raul," accessed September 19, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107351.

Torres, Raul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107351.

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