Raul Torres
Raul Montes Torres (Botucatu, July 11, 1906 — São Paulo, July 12, 1970) was a Brazilian singer. In 1937, together with his nephew Antenor Serra, he formed a Caipira music duo; after the duo broke up in 1942, he formed a new duo with João Batista Pinto, known as Raul Torres & Florêncio. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Botucatu (municipality of São Paulo state, Brazil)), Died July 12, 1970 (São Paulo (Municipality of São Paulo state, Brazil) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1957
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 76-100 of 117 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | 033403 | 10-in. | 4/25/1940 | O trem de ferro | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | 033406 | 10-in. | 4/25/1940 | Moda da pinga | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | vocalist | |
| Victor | 033415 | 10-in. | 4/25/1944 | Contando fita | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | 052046 | 10-in. | 11/13/1940 | Onde vais Maria? | Raul Torres | Male vocal solo | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | 052127 | 10-in. | 2/14/1941 | Saudades de Matão | Carlos Galhardo | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | S-052536 | 10-in. | 5/28/1942 | Franguinho carijó | Palmeira e Piracy | Vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | S-052978 | 10-in. | 6/12/1944 | Gostei da morena | Raul Torres e Florencio | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-052979 | 10-in. | 6/12/1944 | Pingo d'agua | Raul Torres e Florencio ; Oswaldo Riéli | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-052980 | 10-in. | 7/12/1944 | Minha dor | Raul Torres e Florêncio | Male vocal duet | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-052981 | 10-in. | 6/12/1944 | Se esta rua fosse minha | Florencio ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-052984 | 10-in. | 6/12/1944 | Cabocla Tereza | Florencio ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with guitar solo | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | S-052985 | 10-in. | 6/12/1944 | As modas feminina | Florencio ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with guitar solo | instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-052989 | 10-in. | 6/13/1944 | Ai! Corina | Raul Torres e Florêncio | Male vocal duet | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-078000 | 10-in. | 6/15/1944 | Rolinha cabocla | Raul Torres e Florêncio | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | S-078001 | 10-in. | 6/15/1944 | Querer bem | Raul Torres e Florêncio | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | S-078334 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Perto do coração | Raul Torres e Florêncio | Male vocal duet | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | S-078335 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Cobra venenosa | Raul Torres e Florêncio | Male vocal duet | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | S-078336 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Calango da meia-noite | Florêncio ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-078337 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Cabocla bonita | Florêncio ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with guitars and male vocal group | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-078338 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Se ter amor fosse crime | Florêncio ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-078339 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Moda do autonomista | Florêncio ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-078340 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | No meu pingo montado | Raul Torres e Florêncio | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-078341 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Meu destino | Raul Torres e Florêncio | Male vocal duet, with guitar | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-078344 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Feijão queimado | Florêncio ; Rielinho ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with accordion solo | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | S-078345 | 10-in. | 9/19/1945 | Mania de cheque | Florêncio ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet | songwriter, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Torres, Raul," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107351.
Torres, Raul. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107351.
"Torres, Raul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Torres, Raul, 1906-1970 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95922763
Wikidata: Raul Torres - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7296190
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/31253819
MusicBrainz: Raul Torres - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/440c620a-8e3c-4967-ae1e-ff4c2a5616e3
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/382258 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/382258
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