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(1997/HARLEQIN) 23 tracks with 12 page booklet. more

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Carmen Miranda: Vol.2, The Brazilian Recordings 1930-45

(1997/HARLEQIN) 23 tracks with 12 page booklet.

Article properties: Carmen Miranda: Vol.2, The Brazilian Recordings 1930-45

Interpret: Carmen Miranda
Album titlle: Vol.2, The Brazilian Recordings 1930-45
Genre Pop
Label HARLEQUIN
Artikelart CD
EAN: 0008637209421
weight in Kg 0.1

Miranda, Carmen - Vol.2, The Brazilian Recordings 1930-45 CD 1
01	Iaia, Ioio	Carmen Miranda
02	Pra Voce Gostar De Mim (Tai)	Carmen Miranda
03	Quero Ver Voce Chorar	Carmen Miranda
04	Dona Balbina	Carmen Miranda
05	Cuidado Hein!	Carmen Miranda
06	Malandro	Carmen Miranda
07	Moleque Indigesto	Carmen Miranda
08	Um Pouquinho	Carmen Miranda
09	Na Batucada Da Vida	Carmen Miranda
10	Mamae Nao Quer	Carmen Miranda
11	Elogio Da Raca	Carmen Miranda
12	Pra Quem Sabe Dar Valor	Carmen Miranda
13	Amor! Amor!	Carmen Miranda
14	Eu Quero Casar Com Voce	Carmen Miranda
15	Minha Deusa Partiu	Carmen Miranda
16	Balance	Carmen Miranda
17	Minha Terra Tem Palmeiras	Carmen Miranda
18	Boneca De Piche	Carmen Miranda
19	Salada Mista	Carmen Miranda
20	A Pensao Da Dona Stella	Carmen Miranda
21	Cuidado Com A Gaita Do Ary	Carmen Miranda
22	Voltei Pro Morro	Carmen Miranda
23	Tico-Tico No Fuba	Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda Brasilian Performer 1909 - 1955 The most famous Brazilian performer in... more

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"Carmen Miranda"

Carmen Miranda

Brasilian Performer 1909 - 1955

The most famous Brazilian performer in the United States during the 1940s, Carmen Miranda became famous for the outlandish hats she wore which contained bananas and other fruit and for her elevated shoes. However, she was a talented singer and a fine all-round entertainer who was a big name in Brazil long before she came to the U.S.

Born Mario do Carmo Miranda da Cunha on Feb. 9, 1909, she was actually originally from Portugal although her family moved to Rio de Janeiro when she was two. After having odd jobs (including one making hats), her singing career started in 1929 when she began performing tangos on local radio stations. The following year she was signed to a record contract by the Victor label. Her third record, Pra Voce Gostar De Mim, sold 36,000, copies which at the time held the distinction for the most sales in Brazil of any record.

Throughout the 1930s, the renamed Carmen Miranda worked regularly on stage, on the radio and the recording studio, appearing in five Brazilian films. In 1939 she came to the United States for the first time, appearing in the Broadway play The Streets Of Paris. Soon the attractive performer was signed by Twentieth Century-Fox to appear in a series of musicals. She added an exotic element to the films, usually being much more colorful than the bigger-name stars. Her first American movie, Down Argentine Way, was a hit and made her into a household name.

Although Carmen Miranda's movie roles were sometimes a bit of a caricature with her wearing outrageous costumes and the memorable fruit hats, her singing and entertaining abilities shone through in such musicals as That Night In Rio, Weekend In Havana, Springtime In The Rockies, The Gang's All Here, Greenwich Village and Something For The Boys. By 1945, she was the highest paid female in the U.S. and was instantly recognizable After the end of World War II., there was less interest in Latin samba music but Carmen Miranda retained her fame. Among her later movies were Doll Face, If I'm Lucky, Copacabana, A Date With Judy, Nancy Goes To Rio and 1953's Scared Stiff. She continued performing on the radio, in nightclubs and on records.

Only 46 in 1955, Carmen Miranda should have had many productive years ahead of her. On August 4, she taped a heated song and dance number on Jimmy Durante's television show and near its conclusion she can be heard saying, "I'm all out of breath." That evening she died of a heart attack at her home, ending an illustrious career. (Scott Yanow)

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