The more forró and baião that I collect, the more the names Venâncio e Corumba pop up. Antoninho Pizada and Azulão Da Mata were written by those masters of song and beautifully performed by Zé do Baião. Both sides are great but Antoninho Pizada, surprisingly, is the b-side. This strongly phrased tune is, to me, the standout track. Zé Do Baião continued performing into the 1970s. His discographies are incomplete. Judging by the available information, he recorded 5 LPs and 4 78rpm shellacs. Wikipedia asserts that he stopped performing in 1980 and is alive and well at the ripe old age of 86. A listing on forroemvinil notes that his last LP was released in 1982, which contradicts the assertion that he retired in 1980. Hopefully, with time, a more definitive biography and discography will appear.
Zé do Baião - Antoninho Pizada from 78rpm - Continental (1958)
Zé do Baião - Azulão Da Mata from 78rpm - Continental (1958)
Zé do Baião - Antoninho Pizada from 78rpm - Continental (1958)
Zé do Baião - Azulão Da Mata from 78rpm - Continental (1958)
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Zé do Baião - Antoninho Pizada from 78rpm - Continental (1958)
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Zé do Baião - Azulão Da Mata from 78rpm - Continental (1958)
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