Antônio Moreira da Silva

Antônio Moreira da Silva (1 April 1902, in Rio de Janeiro – 6 June 2000, in Rio de Janeiro) was a very reputed Brazilian singer and songwriter of Samba, also known by his nickname Kid Morengueira. He was the older son of Bernardino de Sousa Paranhos, trombone player for the Rio de Janeiro Military Police (PMERJ), and Miss Pauladina de Assis Moreira. Born in Rio de Janeiro, in the Morro do Salgueiro district, he only began to study at nine years-old, but soon left school in favor of music (after the death of his father). During his career, at the same time when he seriously started performing, songwriting and singing, he worked as factory employee, cab driver and ambulance driver. Widely reputed as the creator of the samba-de-breque (brake-Samba), Moreira da Silva started his artistic career in 1931, with Ererê & Rei da Umbanda (Êrere and King of Umbanda). In the 1992 Rio de Janeiro carnival, was elected to be the theme of the Unidos de Manguinhos samba school parading. In 1995, at the age of 93 years, he recorded the acclaimed "Os 3 Malandros in Concert" album, with two other famous Samba songwriters and singers: Dicró and Bezerra da Silva. Even in his last years, Moreira da Silva continued to perform with some regularity on live shows and recording seasons. Moreira da Silva died in 2000, at the age of 98 years, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 1, 1902 (Rio de Janeiro), Died June 6, 2000 (Rio de Janeiro)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter

Notes: Name also appears as Moreira da Silva.

= 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
Victor	65614	10-in.	12/2/1932	Implorei sua amizade	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65624	10-in.	12/13/1932	Prá lá de boa	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65625	10-in.	12/13/1932	Oi Maria	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65626	10-in.	12/14/1932	Empurra	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65627	10-in.	12/14/1932	Confesso	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65670	10-in.	2/14/1933	Quando a noite vem chegando	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65671	10-in.	2/17/1933	Cabrocha inteligente	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65677	10-in.	3/15/1933	Homem não chora	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65763	10-in.	6/1/1933	Eu vou comprar	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65773	10-in.	6/13/1933	Desperta	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65779	10-in.	6/20/1933	Confissão de malandro	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65780	10-in.	6/20/1933	No morro de São Carlos	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65850	10-in.	9/11/1933	Abre a boca e fecha os olhos	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65851	10-in.	9/11/1933	Olha à direita	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65900	10-in.	12/13/1933	Levante o dedo	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65902	10-in.	12/11/1933	Cadê você meu bem	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65922	10-in.	12/19/1933	Braúlia	Diabos do Céo ; Antônio Moreira da Silva	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	65924	10-in.	12/20/1933	Luzia no frevo	Diabos do Céo	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	65925	10-in.	12/21/1933	Cadê você?	Antônio Moreira da Silva	Male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	80193	10-in.	8/5/1936	ABC do amor	Aracy de Almeida	Female vocal solo	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Silva, Antonio Moreira da," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107353.

Silva, Antonio Moreira da. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107353.

"Silva, Antonio Moreira da." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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