Garoto

Aníbal Augusto Sardinha (June 28, 1915 - May 3, 1955), know by his professional name, Garoto (The Kid), was a Brazilian composer and performer on an array of plucked string instruments including the guitar, tenor guitar, 7-string guitar, banjo, cavaco, cavaquinho, and the bandolim. He was also a singer in several of the ensembles in which he performed. An important performer and composer of Brazilian choro, his compositions, influenced by American jazz, anticipated the development of bossa nova. Garoto performed and collaborated with many important musicians including guitarists Paraguassú, Aimoré, Serelepe, Armando Neves (Armandinho) and Laurindo Almeida, as well as , Carmen Miranda, and Radamés Gnattali. He also recorded on several labels, including Parlophone (Brazil), Odeon, Continental, and RCA-Victor, and performed on the radio for Rádio Educadora Paulista (São Paulo), Rádio Cosmos (São Paulo), Rádio Cruzeiro do Sul, Rádio Record, Rádio Mayrink Veiga, Rádio Tupi, and Rádio Nacional.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1915 (São Paulo), Died May 3, 1955 (Rio de Janeiro)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1946

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

Notes: Garoto (The Kid) is the professional name of Aníbal Augusto Sardinha. Name also appears as Garôto.

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= 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 80806 10-in. 6/3/1938 Suspirando Arnaldo Meirelles Accordion solo composer  
Victor 80808 10-in. 6/3/1938 Saudades daqueles tempos Arnaldo Meirelles Accordion solo composer  
Victor 033158 10-in. 9/12/1939 Dá-me tuas mãos Laurindo Almeida ; Garoto Guitar duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor 033159 10-in. 9/12/1939 Música, maestro, por favor Laurindo Almeida ; Garoto Guitar duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor 052156 10-in. 3/14/1941 Compromisso para às dez Garoto e seus Garotos ; Valdemar Reis Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Victor 052157 10-in. 3/14/1941 Ingratidão Garoto e seus Garotos ; Valdemar Reis Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, composer  
Victor S-052586 10-in. 7/31/1942 Amoroso Carolina e Garoto Violão (guitar) and piano duet composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-052587 10-in. 7/31/1942 Maria Elena Carolina e Garoto Violão (guitar) and piano duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-052648 10-in. 11/9/1942 Amor Carolina e Garoto Violão (guitar) and piano duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-052649 10-in. 11/9/1942 Jalousie Carolina e Garoto Violão (guitar) and piano duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-052694 10-in. 1/12/1943 Tico-tico no fubá Carolina e Garoto Violão (guitar) and piano duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-052695 10-in. 1/12/1943 Carinhoso Carolina e Garoto Violão (guitar) and piano duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-052710 10-in. 2/1/1943 Un peu d'amour Carolina e Garoto Violão (guitar) and piano duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-052711 10-in. 2/1/1943 Amoureuse Carolina e Garoto Violão (guitar) and piano duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-078010 10-in. 6/30/1944 Rato, rato Carolina e Garoto Violão (guitar) and piano duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-078011 10-in. 6/30/1944 Fala bandolim Carolina e Garoto Violão (guitar) and piano duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-078042 10-in. 8/21/1944 Dor de um coração Carolina e Garoto ; Ruy Rey Violão (guitar) and piano duet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-078043 10-in. 8/21/1944 Os patinadores Carolina e Garoto ; Ruy Rey Violão (guitar) and piano duet, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor S-078442 10-in. 2/28/1946 Amoroso Ericsson Martha Male vocal solo songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Garoto," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102826.

Garoto. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102826.

"Garoto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102826

External Sources

Wikipedia: Garoto

Discogs: Garoto

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Garoto - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80077011

Wikidata: Garoto - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1494414

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/73891687

MusicBrainz: Garoto - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1b9664ff-0b33-464c-92f2-186affa9cd80

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/56558

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