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 (Results 1-25 of 117 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | 65869 | 10-in. | 10/23/1933 | Boi amarelinho | Ascendino Lisboa ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | 65870 | 10-in. | 10/23/1933 | Pro mode namoração | Ascendino Lisboa ; Raul Torres ; Raul Torres | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | 80343 | 10-in. | 3/18/1937 | Boi amarelinho | Alvarenga ; Ranchinho | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | composer | |
| Victor | 80425 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | Vida apertada | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | 80426 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | A cigana | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | 80427 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | Ouro branco | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | 80429 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | Adeus campina da serra | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | 80430 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | Namoro de cantadô | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | 80431 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | Cidade de campinas | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | 80432 | 10-in. | 6/2/1937 | O moço sertanejo | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | 80433 | 10-in. | 5/31/1937 | Trovas populares | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | 80434 | 10-in. | 6/2/1937 | Tristeza do meu rancho | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | vocalist | |
| Victor | 80435 | 10-in. | 6/3/1937 | Chico mulato | Embaixada ; João Pacífico ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet and guitar, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | 80436 | 10-in. | 6/3/1937 | O que ficou no sertão | Embaixada ; Raul Torres | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal group | songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | 80437 | 10-in. | 6/3/1937 | Que linda morena | Serrinha ; Raul Torres | Male vocal duet, with viola caipira (guitar) | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | 80438 | 10-in. | 6/3/1937 | Embolada dos compadres | Embaixada ; Raul Torres | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
| Victor | 80439 | 10-in. | 6/3/1937 | Bela não deu | Embaixada ; Raul Torres | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
| Victor | 80446 | 10-in. | 6/5/1937 | Eu tenho pena | Embaixada ; Raul Torres | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
| Victor | 80447 | 10-in. | 6/5/1937 | Quando o sol descamba | Embaixada ; Raul Torres | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
| Victor | 80448 | 10-in. | 6/5/1937 | Jangada do norte | Embaixada ; Raul Torres | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
| Victor | 80449 | 10-in. | 6/5/1937 | O pretinho do rosário | Embaixada ; Raul Torres | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, composer | |
| Victor | 80607 | 10-in. | 10/13/1937 | Não preciso trabalhar | Raul Torres | Male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | 80639 | 10-in. | 12/21/1937 | Arranjei um novo amor | Raul Torres | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | 80640 | 10-in. | 12/22/1937 | É o papudo quem dá | Raul Torres | Male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | 80645 | 10-in. | 12/22/1937 | Baiana eu bem te dizia | Raul Torres | Male vocal solo | composer, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Torres, Raul," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107351.
Torres, Raul. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107351.
"Torres, Raul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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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