Luiz Gonzaga

Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (standard orthography 'Luís'; Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈiz ɡõˈzaɡɐ]; December 13, 1912 – August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician and poet and one of the most influential figures of Brazilian popular music in the twentieth century. He has been credited with having presented the rich universe of Northeastern musical genres to all of Brazil, having popularized the musical genre baião and has been called a "revolutionary" by Antônio Carlos Jobim. According to Caetano Veloso, he was the first significant cultural event with mass appeal in Brazil. Luiz Gonzaga received the Shell prize for Brazilian Popular Music in 1984 and was only the fourth artist to receive this prize after Pixinguinha, Antônio Carlos Jobim and Dorival Caymmi. The Luiz Gonzaga Dam was named in his honor.

Gonzaga's son, Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Jr, known as Gonzaguinha (1945–1991), was also a noted Brazilian singer and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born Pernambuco (state in the Northeast Region of Brazil) , Died August 2, 1989 (Recife (municipality of Pernambuco state, Brazil) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, composer, songwriter, vocalist

Notes: Name appears as Luiz Gonzaga, Luis Gonzaga, and Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento, and Gonzagão.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 69 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor 65552 10-in. 7/15/1932 Sonho de mamãe Sônia Barreto Female vocal solo composer  
Victor S-052495 10-in. 4/22/1942 Pé de serra Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo composer, instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052496 10-in. 4/22/1942 Saudades de ouro preto Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052582 10-in. 7/15/1942 Saudades de Areal Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052583 10-in. 7/15/1942 Pisa de mansinho Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052600 10-in. 8/25/1942 Seù Januário Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052601 10-in. 8/25/1942 Sant' Ana Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052796 10-in. 6/30/1943 Destino Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052797 10-in. 6/30/1943 Galo Garnizé Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter  
Victor S-052924 10-in. 2/14/1944 Subindo ao céu Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052925 10-in. 2/14/1944 Fuga da África Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052926 10-in. 2/15/1944 Xamego Carmen Costa Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor S-052942 10-in. 4/10/1944 Recordações de algúem Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052943 10-in. 4/10/1944 Pingo namorando Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052954 10-in. 5/4/1944 Escorregando Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-052955 10-in. 5/4/1944 Madrilena Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter  
Victor S-052974 10-in. 6/8/1944 Luar do nordeste Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052975 10-in. 6/8/1944 Bilú bilú Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-052977 10-in. 6/10/1944 A mulher do lino Carmen Costa Female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor S-078012 10-in. 7/3/1944 Xodó Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-078013 10-in. 7/3/1944 Caprichos do destino Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo instrumentalist, accordion  
Victor S-078178 10-in. 5/23/1945 Bilú-bilú Carmen Costa Female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor S-078188 10-in. 6/13/1945 Sanfona dourada Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion, composer  
Victor S-078189 10-in. 6/13/1945 Penerô Xerém Luiz Gonzaga Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble songwriter, vocalist  
Victor S-078214 10-in. 7/2/1945 Bôlo mimoso Luiz Gonzaga Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, accordion  
(Results 1-25 of 69 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gonzaga, Luiz," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102836.

Gonzaga, Luiz. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102836.

"Gonzaga, Luiz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102836

External Sources

Wikipedia: Luiz Gonzaga

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Gonzaga, Luiz - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80079507

Wikidata: Luiz Gonzaga - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q982314

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/79165329

MusicBrainz: Luiz Gonzaga - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/712fcc0f-25f5-45bf-bbb8-2601872d08e1

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/56722 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/56722

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