Francisco Viana

Francisco Viana (1895 – 1945 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese guitarist and composer of fados. He is the originator of the Fado Vianinha style, named after him in distinction from, for example the Fado Marceneiro style of Alfredo Marceneiro.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1895, Died 1945

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0PC164 10-in. 5/27/1948 As minhas penas Fernando Farinha Boy soprano vocal solo, with viola and guitar songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) WP35 10-in. August 1926 Fado Vianinha Alberto Costa Male vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Viana, Francisco," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358558.

Viana, Francisco. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358558.

"Viana, Francisco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358558

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