João Silva - O Côco Tava Bom from Sertanejo 78rpm (likely late 1950s early 1960s)

João Silva is a legend in the forró community, both for his prowess in the genre and for the scarcity of his high-quality early recordings. This particular 78rpm is as rare as hen's teeth and deserves to be out in the world with the best sound possible.  

João Silva - O Côco Tava Bom from Sertanejo 78rpm (likely late 1950s early 1960s)

Nóis No Rio - Sertanejo (1960)

Nóis No Rio - Sertanejo - featuring Osvaldo Oliveira & Geraldo Nunes - (1960)

Nóis No Rio is one of the scarcest and most sought after forró LPs, mainly because it features the first recordings of Osvaldo Oliveira. Oliveira became part of the 3rd big wave of new forró stars, along with eventual CBS label-mates Jacinto Silva and Elino Julião. Oliveira was an excellent interpreter and songwriter. He became a balladeer in the 70s and lost a bit of his fire, but he was responsible for creating some of the best forró of the 1960s.

A contender for the best track on the LP may be Fazenda Véia by Geraldo Nunes, although it's tough to top Oliveira's Opinião de Pau de Arara. 

Geraldo Nunes - Fazenda Véia from Nóis No Rio - Sertanejo (1960)

Osvaldo Oliveira - Baiano de Oxixá from Nóis No Rio - Sertanejo (1960)



Osvaldo Oliveira - Opinião de Pau de Arara from Nóis No Rio - Sertanejo (1960)

Nóis No Rio - Sertanejo (1960) (featuring Osvaldo Oliveira & Geraldo Nunes)