Laurindo de Almeida
Laurindo Almeida (September 2, 1917 – July 26, 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music. He and Bud Shank were pioneers in the creation of bossa nova. Almeida was the first guitarist to receive Grammy Awards for both classical and jazz performances. His discography encompasses more than a hundred recordings over five decades. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1917 (São Paulo), Died July 26, 1995 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | 033048 | 10-in. | 3/31/1939 | Pedro Viola | Aracy de Almeida | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | 033085 | 10-in. | 6/3/1939 | Uma lembrança, uma saudade | Luiz Americano | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | 033086 | 10-in. | 6/3/1939 | Pensando em você | Luiz Americano | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | 033129 | 10-in. | 7/25/1939 | Doce mentira | Luiz Americano | Saxophone solo | composer | |
| Victor | 033130 | 10-in. | 7/25/1939 | Última lágrima | Luiz Americano | Saxophone 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 | 033314 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | Aldeia da roupa branca | Os Pinguins | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-057025 | 10-in. | 10/24/1940 | Johny Peddler (I got) | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058685 | 10-in. | 1/2/1941 | Johnny peddler (I got) | André Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Decca | L 6234 | 4/11/1951 | Adios | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6272 | 5/10/1951 | Brazilian ukulele | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6273 | 5/10/1951 | R'eco R'eco | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6274 | 5/10/1951 | Adios | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6432 | 9/13/1951 | Balboa | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6433 | 9/13/1951 | Fugue for tinhorns | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6434 | 9/13/1951 | Mr. Pessimist | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6435 | 9/13/1951 | The grabber | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6504 | 10/29/1951 | Siboney | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6505 | 10/29/1951 | Misirlou | Martha Tilton | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6506 | 10/29/1951 | The happy bird | Martha Tilton | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6533 | 11/26/1951 | Baby doll | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6534 | 11/26/1951 | What does it take? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6535 | 11/26/1951 | Lady bug | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6536 | 11/26/1951 | Lazy day | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6597 | 1/17/1952 | I'll always be following you | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6598 | 1/17/1952 | I wanna love you | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6599 | 1/17/1952 | [Unknown title(s)] | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6600 | 1/17/1952 | (Me with) Mambo on my mind | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6605 | 1/17/1952 | Blacksmith blues | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6606 | 1/17/1952 | Serenade (from Les millions .. (Drigo) | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6607 | 1/17/1952 | Serenade (Toselli) | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6608 | 1/17/1952 | Serenade (Schubert) | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6609 | 1/17/1952 | Serenade (Drdla) | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6610 | 1/17/1952 | Serenade (Serena ta) Op.15 No. (Moszkowski) | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6611 | 1/17/1952 | Serenade espagnole (Ouvre ton .. (Bizet) | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6612 | 1/17/1952 | Serenade (from The Student Prince) (Romberg-Donnelly) | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6613 | 1/17/1952 | Waltz (from Serenade for Strings) (Tchaikovsky) | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6709 | 4/7/1952 | La Paloma | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6710 | 4/7/1952 | La estrellita | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6711 | 4/7/1952 | Delicado | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6899 | 10/8/1952 | Samba Sud | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6900 | 10/8/1952 | Veradero | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6950 | 12/2/1952 | Andalucia | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6951 | 12/2/1952 | La Golondrina | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6952 | 12/2/1952 | Fantaisie - Impromptu Op.66 | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6953 | 12/2/1952 | Siboney | Laurindo Almeida | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 14449 | 6/16/1967 | Lullaby | Laurindo Almeida ; Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 14450 | 6/16/1967 | Romanza | Laurindo Almeida ; Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 14451 | 6/16/1967 | Bambuco | Laurindo Almeida ; Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 14452 | 6/16/1967 | Bossa romantica | Laurindo Almeida ; Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 14566 | 7/12/1967 | Piece en forme de habanera | Laurindo Almeida ; Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 14567 | 7/12/1967 | Carinhoso | Laurindo Almeida ; Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 14568 | 7/12/1967 | Entr'acte | Laurindo Almeida ; Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 14569 | 7/12/1967 | Malaguena salerosa | Laurindo Almeida ; Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 14570 | 7/12/1967 | Sicilienne | Laurindo Almeida ; Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 14571 | 7/12/1967 | Sevilla | Laurindo Almeida ; Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8317 | 10-in. | 1/18/1947 | Piccina la belle | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Almeida, Laurindo de," accessed September 26, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103163.
Almeida, Laurindo de. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103163.
"Almeida, Laurindo de." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 26 September 2023.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Almeida, Laurindo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81058269
Wikidata: Laurindo Almeida - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q633481
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/102369673
MusicBrainz: Laurindo Almeida - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c23280a8-abc8-4435-ab44-43762ce0c89c
ISNI: 0000 0000 7730 5524 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000077305524
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