Elsie Houston – Queen of Brazilian Song

CD 1 [79:22] Gramophone Company, Paris 20 June 1928 1. Desejo [Seresta No. 10] (Villa-Lobos) [text] 0:47 2. Na paz do outono [Seresta No. 6] (Villa-Lobos) [text] 1:33 (BT4114-1) P760 3. Realejo [Seresta No. 12] (Villa-Lobos) [text] 0:41 4. Estrela do céu é lua nova (Villa-Lobos) [text] 1:12 (BT4111-1) P760 Brazilian Columbia, Rio de Janeiro early 1930 5. Côco dendê, trapiá (arranged by Houston) [text] 1:16 6. Ai! Sabiá da mata (arranged by Houston) [text] 2:17 (380885-1) 7050-B 7. O barão da Bahia (Maria Amelia Barros) [text] 3:11 (380830-1) 7014-B 8. Cadeé minha pomba rola (arranged by Houston) 3:15 (380832-2) 7014-B Gramophone Company, Paris 26 September 1933 9. Eh! Jurupanan [Côco] (arranged by Houston) 3:05 (OPG 1016-1) K7055 10. Berceuse Africano-Bresilienne (arranged by Houston) 1:01 11. Oia o sapo [Embolada] (arranged by Houston) [text] 2:05 (OPG 1017-1) K7055 Liberty Music Shop, New York 12. Jongo (composer unknown) 2:34 June 1938; (1757) L232 13. Fado (composer unknown) 2:39 June 1938; (1758) L232 14. Toda p’ra você (Fernandez) [text] 2:38 Recording date and matrix unknown; Unpublished test* 15. Xangô (Villa-Lobos) [text] 1:17 Recording date and matrix unknown; Unpublished test* 16. Villancico Andaluz (Joaquin Nin) [text] 1:50 Recording date and matrix unknown; Unpublished test* 17. Villancico Gallego (Nin) [text] 1:16 Recording date and matrix unknown; Unpublished test* 18. Villancico Castellano (Nin) [text] 1:19 Recording date and matrix unknown; Unpublished test* 19. Sur l’herbe (Ravel) [text] 1:58 Recording date and matrix unknown; Unpublished test* 20. Quand je chante cette melodie (Nilvar) 2:10 Recording date and matrix unknown; Unpublished test* 21. Mon ami (Jamblan/Herpin) 3:01 July 1939; (R163-1) L263 22. The cherry tree (S.L.M. Barlow) 2:58 July 1939; (R164-1) L263 RCA Victor, New York 1941 23. Foi numa noite calmosa [No. 5 Modinha Carioca] (arranged by Luciano Gallet) [text] 4:01 17 January 1941; (CS-060345-1) 13667 24. Bahia [Carateristica] (Alvaro Moreira/Hekel Tavares) 1:51 25. Danza de caboclo [Côco] (arranged by Tavares) [text] 0:50 24 January 1941; (CS-060371-1) 13667 26. Bia-ta-tá [Côco] (arranged by Tavares) [text] 1:23 27. Benedicto pretinho (arranged by Tavares) 1:01 24 January 1941; (CS-060372-2) 13668 28. Berimbau, Op. 4 (Manuel Bandeira/Jayme Ovalle) [text] 3:15 24 January 1941; (CS-060373-1) 13668 29. Chariô [Tres potos de Santo, Op. 10, No. 1] (Jayme Ovalle) [text] 1:03 30. Aruanda [Tres potos de Santo, Op. 10, No. 2] (Jayme Ovalle) [text] 1:05 31. Estrella do Mar [Tres potos de Santo, Op. 10, No. 3] (Jayme Ovalle) [text] 1:32 24 January 1941; (CS-060374-1) 13669 32. Tayêras [Song and dance of the Mulatresses from Bahia] (arranged by Gallet) [text] 1:39 33. Bambalelê [Song from Pernambuco] (arranged by Gallet) [text] 1:22 24 January 1941; (CS-060375-1) 13669 34. Canção do carreiro [Seresta No. 8] (Villa-Lobos) [text] 4:21 17 January 1941; (CS-060344-1) 17978 Siete canciones populares Españolas (Traditional, arranged by de Falla) 35. El paño moruno [text] 1:14 36. Seguidilla murciana [text] 1:19 37. Asturiana [text] 2:25 38. Jota [text] 3:20 39. Nana [text] 1:12 40. Canción [text] 0:59 41. Polo [text] 1:29