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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 101 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 101 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Torres, Raul," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107351.

Torres, Raul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107351.

"Torres, Raul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.