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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Jackson Do Pandeiro - Cumpadre João from Forró Do Jackson - Copacabana Som (1956)

Forró do Jackson*, the second album from Jackson do Pandeiro, collects some of Jackson's classic early 78rpms onto a handy, eight song 10" album. The 10" was reissued later as a 12" LP, with No Quebradinho (1958) removed and four different songs added from the 1950s. I chose a lesser known track called Cumpadre João, originally issued on 78rpm in 1958 as the b-side of Meu Enxoval. Both of these songs were available on the reissue but NOT the original 10", along with Forró Em Limoeiro (1953) and Cajueiro (1958). Confusing! 

Since all of these songs were relatively short, I am uncertain why songs were swapped and removed. Copacabana Som could have easily included more material. Thanks to several reissues, Forró Do Jackson, is one of the most common Jackson Do Pandeiro albums, although the 10", pressed in the 1950s only, is scarce.

*Note: Forró do Jackson and the 1971 CBS LP, O Donó Do Forró are entirely different LPs with material recorded at very different periods of Jackson do Pandeiro's career.



Jackson Do Pandeiro - Forró Do Jackson - Copacabana Som (1958)

Monday, September 10, 2018

Manoelito Sena - Presente A Iemanjá from O Norte Em Festa - TC (1962)

The Manoelito Sena LP featured below is a rather battered reissue of the 1962 original. As I have mentioned before, reissues of full albums are rare in the forró world, with some notable exceptions. This album is decent. Sena's voice is similar to Sebastião do Rojão's. Manoelito Sena recorded a fair number of LPs.


Manoelito Sena - O Norte Em Festa - TC (1962)

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Carlos Galindo - Casa Amarela (baião) from Todamerica 78rpm (1955)

There are lots of winners from the second major wave of forró recordings in the mid-1950s: Ary Lobo, Jackson Do Pandeiro, Walter Damasceno, Gilvan Chaves, Guerra Peixe, Volta Sêca, Jair Alves, Zito Borborema, Marinés and Luiz Vieira. All of these folks began on 78rpm and transitioned to vinyl. Carlos Galindo was not so lucky. He had a considerable number of releases on 78rpm, but nothing on vinyl. Sadly, this means that Galindo's catalog is in serious danger of not being preserved. It is possible that he is the great lost artist of baião. His records are every bit as good, if not better, than many of the artists listed above. The proof is in the pudding! Casa Amarela is a beautifully produced classic. 

Carlos Galindo - Casa Amarela (baião) from Todamerica 78rpm (1955)