Bide
Alcebíades Maia Barcelos (25 July 1902 – 18 March 1975), also known by his stage name Bide, was a Brazilian samba musician and composer. Barcelos was born in Niterói in 1902. His brother, Mano Rubem, was a fellow samba musician. They moved to Rio de Janeiro, to the neighborhood of Estácio, in 1908. Initially a shoemaker, he frequently attended the Turma do Estácio samba de roda sessions in Estácio, and became acquainted with the samba musicians that brought the maxixe dance into the fold of the samba genre, as was the case at that time. He, along with Mano Rubem and other big names in samba at the time such as Ismael Silva, Heitor dos Prazeres, and Baiaco, formed Deixa Falar in 1928, considered to be the first samba school in Rio de Janeiro. He is also credited with creating the surdo as part of his work with Deixa Falar. He wrote songs for and collaborated with names such as Benedito Lacerda and Sílvio Caldas, though his most well-known collaboration came with Armando Marçal, the father of Mestre Marçal and grandfather of Armando Marçal. After his career in samba, he kept a low profile until his death in 1975 in Rio de Janeiro. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Niterói (municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Died March 18, 1975
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
Notes: Name appears as Alcebíades Barcellos and Alcebíades Barcelos, but he is usually credited as "Bide."
= 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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | 65628 | 10-in. | 12/15/1932 | Fui louco | Mário Reis | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 65761 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | Tenho razão | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | 65764 | 10-in. | 6/2/1933 | Fiquei falando sozinho | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | 65773 | 10-in. | 6/13/1933 | Desperta | Antônio Moreira da Silva | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 65838 | 10-in. | 8/9/1933 | O teu olhar me inspirou | Sílvio Caldas | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 65871 | 10-in. | 10/25/1933 | Agora é cinza | Mário Reis | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 65901 | 10-in. | 11/30/1933 | Se o samba morrer | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 65935 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | Ai de mim… | Almirante ; Castro Barbosa | Male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | 65950 | 10-in. | 3/6/1934 | Gargalhada | Mário Reis | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 65955 | 10-in. | 3/20/1934 | Meu sofrimento | Mário Reis | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 65968 | 10-in. | 3/27/1934 | Vivo deste amor | Francisco Alves | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 65981 | 10-in. | 4/6/1934 | Ninguém fura o balão | Almirante | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79610 | 10-in. | 4/20/1934 | Durmo sonhando | Francisco Alves | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79698 | 10-in. | 9/26/1934 | Nosso romance | Mário Reis | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79699 | 10-in. | 9/26/1934 | Se eu fosse pintor | Mário Reis | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79701 | 10-in. | 9/27/1934 | O que será de nós dois? | Almirante | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79724 | 10-in. | 10/11/1934 | Nunca mais | Carmen Miranda | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79761 | 10-in. | 10/19/1934 | A benção, Papai Noel | Almirante | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79776 | 10-in. | 11/16/1934 | Ama-se uma vez | Francisco Alves | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BBVE-79811 | 10-in. | 1/11/1935 | Entre outras coisas | Carmen Miranda | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79812 | 10-in. | 1/11/1935 | Não me falta nada | Carmen Miranda | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79816 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Moreno | Carmen Miranda | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79916 | 10-in. | 5/20/1935 | San Antõnio, São Pedro, São João | Aracy de Almeida | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 79994 | 10-in. | 7/22/1935 | Chave de ouro | Aracy de Almeida | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80059 | 10-in. | 12/20/1935 | Vem meu amôr | Almirante ; Conjuncto Regional RCA Victor | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80083 | 10-in. | 1/16/1936 | Você não sabe, amôr | Diabos do Céo ; Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80200 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | Ele vem chorando | Aracy de Almeida | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80222 | 10-in. | 9/17/1936 | Não volto mais | Orlando Silva | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80256 | 10-in. | 11/16/1936 | O palhaço o que é?... | Diabos do Céo ; Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80257 | 10-in. | 11/16/1936 | Não ha de que | Diabos do Céo ; Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80271 | 10-in. | 11/24/1936 | Ninguém ama sem sofrer | Almirante | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80289 | 10-in. | 12/3/1936 | Mulher fingida | Diabos do Céo ; Orlando Silva | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80528 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | Só sei perdoar | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80535 | 10-in. | 7/13/1937 | Sorrir | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BAVE-80575 | 10-in. | 8/9/1937 | Ironia | Odette Amaral ; Diabos do Céo | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80576 | 10-in. | 8/9/1937 | Não mando em mim | Odette Amaral ; Diabos do Céo | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80630 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | Tua beleza | Orlando Silva | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80643 | 10-in. | 12/22/1937 | Eu sei | Elza Aguiar | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80652 | 10-in. | 12/23/1937 | Não beba mais | Orlando Silva | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80659 | 10-in. | 12/27/1937 | Põe a roupa no penhor | Patrício Teixeira | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BAVE-80663 | 10-in. | 12/28/1937 | Ando na orgia | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80770 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Numa noite serena | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80771 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Deixaste saudade | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | 80918 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Orgia e nada mais | Aracy de Almeida ; Conjuncto Regional RCA Victor | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80968 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | Seu pae hoje bebeu | Côro RCA Victor | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | 80969 | 10-in. | 12/14/1938 | Soffri | Côro RCA Victor | Mixed vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | 033249 | 10-in. | 11/4/1939 | A primeira vez | Orlando Silva | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 033272 | 10-in. | 11/14/1939 | Você partiu | Aurora Miranda | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 033273 | 10-in. | 11/14/1939 | Vou ali, mas volto já | Patrício Teixeira | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | 033282 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | Você foi embora | Côro Victor [Brazil] ; Escola de Samba | Vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | 033283 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | Foi surpreza | Côro Victor [Brazil] ; Escola de Samba | Vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | 052058 | 10-in. | 11/22/1940 | Foi você | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | S-052625 | 10-in. | 9/25/1942 | O meu mundo é ela | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | S-078046 | 10-in. | 8/30/1944 | Não diga a minha residencia | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | S-078172 | 10-in. | 4/25/1945 | Alma que chóra | Conjunto Regional Benedicto Lacerda ; Nelson Gonçalves | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | S-078610 | 10-in. | 9/26/1946 | Meu sofrer | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | S-078621 | 10-in. | 10/2/1946 | Quem vem lá? | Gilberto Alves | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bide," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104532.
Bide. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104532.
"Bide." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bide, 1902-1975 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84044479
Wikidata: Alcebíades Barcelos - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16501263
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/77709643
MusicBrainz: Alcebíades Barcelos - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c78cbd90-6157-4b89-a2ff-05bbc0159e55
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