Maximiano De Sousa
Maximiano de Sousa (20 January 1918, in Funchal, Madeira – 29 May 1980) was a Portuguese Fado singer. Max was one of the most popular Fado singers from the 1940s until well after his death in 1980. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Funchal, Died 1980
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, songwriter
Notes: Maximiano De Sousa also credited by his nickname, "Max."
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BE6VB-0995 | 2/24/1956 | Nem às paredes confesso | Quincas Gonçalves | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | ||
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP973 | 10-in. | approximately 1947-1949 | Bailinho da Madeira | Conjunto Tony Amaral ; Maximiano "Max" De Sousa | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP977 | 10-in. | January 1949 | Noites da Madeira | Conjunto Tony Amaral ; Maximiano "Max" De Sousa | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1050 | 10-in. | between January and July 1952 | Rancho minhoto | Maximiano "Max" De Sousa ; João Nobre Orquestra ; João Nobre | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1051 | 10-in. | between January and July 1952 | Baile camponez | Maximiano "Max" De Sousa ; João Nobre Orquestra ; João Nobre | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1053 | 10-in. | between January and July 1952 | Perdão | Maximiano "Max" De Sousa | Male vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar, guitar and bass guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1054 | 10-in. | between January and July 1952 | Quero e não quero | Maximiano "Max" De Sousa | Male vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar, guitar and bass guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1055 | 10-in. | between January and July 1952 | Ilha da Madeira | Maximiano "Max" De Sousa | Male vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar, guitar and bass guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1056 | 10-in. | between January and July 1952 | A rosinha dos limões | Maximiano "Max" De Sousa | Male vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar, guitar and bass guitar | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Sousa, Maximiano," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358510.
De Sousa, Maximiano. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358510.
"De Sousa, Maximiano." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: De Sousa, Maximiano, 1918-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011123687
Wikidata: Max - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6795693
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/42062601
MusicBrainz: Max - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9ac4a1d3-3811-45c6-900e-9b21467327f6
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