Zequinha de Abreu

Zequinha de Abreu

José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu (September 19, 1880 – January 22, 1935) was a Brazilian musician and composer. Abreu was born in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, São Paulo state. He is best known for the famous choro tune "Tico-Tico no Fubá" (1917), whose original title was "Tico-Tico no Farelo". Other well-known tunes he wrote were "Branca" and "Tardes em Lindóia." Tico-Tico is played in various melodic versions all over the world. Abreu died in São Paulo, aged 54.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 19, 1880 (Santa Rita do Passa Quatro), Died January 22, 1935 (São Paulo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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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
Victor	50261	10-in.	5/20/1930	Patinando	Arnaldo Pescuma	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	65539	10-in.	7/12/1932	Morrer sem ter amado!	Orquestra Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	65540	10-in.	7/12/1932	Último beijo	Orquestra Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	65542	10-in.	7/12/1932	Só pelo amor vale a vida	Orquestra Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	65752	10-in.	5/26/1933	Minha valsa	César Pereira Braga	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	65942	10-in.	2/22/1934	Beijos divinaes	Orquestra Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	65943	10-in.	2/22/1934	Primavera de beijos	Orquestra Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	79694	10-in.	9/25/1934	Ressurreição	Orquestra Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	79694	10-in.	9/25/1934	Ressurreição	Orchestra Victor Brasileira	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	79695	10-in.	9/25/1934	Sururu na cidade	Orquestra Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	79695	10-in.	9/25/1934	Sururú na cidade	Orchestra Victor Brasileira	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	79696	10-in.	9/25/1934	Saudoso adeus	Orquestra Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	79697	10-in.	9/25/1934	Lágrimas de amor	Orquestra Típica Victor	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	S-052694	10-in.	1/12/1943	Tico-tico no fubá	Carolina e Garoto	Violão (guitar) and piano duet	composer
Victor	BBS-052862	10-in.	10/18/1943	Tico-tico no fubá	Orquesta Zaccarias	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	S-078716	10-in.	2/3/1947	Tico-tico no fubá	Anjos do Inferno	Vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	D5VB-1132	10-in.	9/14/1945	Tico-tico	Ginger Snaps ; James Mundy	Mixed vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0216	10-in.	3/31/1947	Tico-tico	Russ Case Orchestra ; Doris Stockton	Marimba solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-0419	10-in.	1/6/1947	Tico tico	Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7FB-2142	10-in.	12/2/1947	Tico rico (Tickle kitzel)	Kosher-Jammers	Instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8192	10-in.	6/28/1946	Tico tico	Lyne Clevers ; Eddie Warner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Abreu, Zequinha de," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104060.

Abreu, Zequinha de. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104060.

"Abreu, Zequinha de." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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