Olga Praguer Coelho

Olga Praguer Coelho (12 August 1909 – 25 February 2008) was a Brazilian folk singer and guitarist. She was one of the famous soprano-guitarists with an ability to sing in different languages.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 12, 1909 (Manaus), Died February 25, 2008 (Rio de Janeiro)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, guitar, songwriter

Notes: Name also appears as Olga Coelho.

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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 80024 10-in. 11/29/1935 Róseas flores Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo arranger, vocalist  
Victor 80025 10-in. 11/29/1935 Virgem do rosário Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo arranger, vocalist  
Victor 80110 10-in. 4/1/1936 Baiana Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo, with guitar songwriter, vocalist  
Victor 80118 10-in. 4/13/1936 Seresta Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor 80119 10-in. 4/13/1936 Cantiga ingênua Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo, with guitar songwriter, vocalist  
Victor 80130 10-in. 4/17/1936 Murucututu Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo arranger, vocalist  
Victor 80136 10-in. 4/22/1936 Casinha pequenina Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, songwriter  
Victor 80137 10-in. 4/22/1936 Mulata Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo, with guitar arranger, vocalist  
Victor 80144 10-in. 4/24/1936 Canto de luna Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor 80145 10-in. 4/24/1936 Luar do sertão Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor 80148 10-in. 4/28/1936 Canto de expartiação Olga Praguer Coelho ; Pedro Vargas Female-male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor 80149 10-in. 4/20/1936 Boi, boi, boi Olga Praguer Coelho ; Pedro Vargas Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist  
Victor 80179 10-in. 7/30/1936 Hei de amar-te até morrer Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo arranger, vocalist  
Victor 80180 10-in. 7/30/1936 Tirana Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo arranger, vocalist  
Victor 80181 10-in. 7/30/1936 Gondoleiro do amor Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo arranger, vocalist  
Victor 80182 10-in. 7/30/1936 Estrela do céu Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo arranger, vocalist  
Victor BAVE-039633 10-in. before 2/18/1941 Modinha Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BAVE-039634 10-in. before 2/18/1941 Estrela do mare Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo, with guitar vocalist  
Victor BAVE-039635 10-in. approximately 1941 Meu limão meu limoeiro (Coco) Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo vocalist, arranger  
Victor BAVE-039636 10-in. approximately 1941 Quando meu peito Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo vocalist, arranger  
Victor BAVE-039637 10-in. before 2/18/1941 Banzo Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BAVE-039638 10-in. before 2/18/1941 Acarage quentinho Olga Praguer Coelho Female vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Coelho, Olga Praguer," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201948.

Coelho, Olga Praguer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201948.

"Coelho, Olga Praguer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201948

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