Elsie Houston Discography.
Note: The Brazilian listings were found using the Fundação
Joaquim Nabuco database.
BRAZIL.
March 1930
COLUMBIA 5.182-B. Macumbagelê (Samba by J. da Paulicéia
& Lilico Leal)
[A-Side is Januário de Oliveira singing Tristeza]
(included on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade do Canto)
June 1930
COLUMBIA 5.207-A. Se Eu Tivesse Um Filme Falado de Voce [If I had a
talking picture of you] (Foxtrot by Buddy de Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray
Henderson, adapted by Decio Abramo)
COLUMBIA 5.207-B. Sonhador (Aren't we all?) [I'm a dreamer, aren't we
all?] (Foxtrot by Buddy de Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson, adapted by
Decio Abramo)
[Songs from popular 1929 film, Sunny Side Up, starring Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrell]
COLUMBIA 5.217-A. Morena Cor de Canela (Samba adapted by Ari Kerner
Veiga de Castro)
COLUMBIA 5.217-B. Saudades da Bahia (Samba by Jorge Pereira Nobrega
& Nelson Silveira de Souza)
(included on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade do Canto)
COLUMBIA 5.218-A. Nao Dou [E.H w. Januario de Olivera] (Marchinha by
Ari Kerner Veiga de Castro)
COLUMBIA 5.218-B. Que Queres Mais (Samba by Aldeziro Santos "Manhoso")
July 1930
COLUMBIA 5.223-A. Por Teu Amor Por Ti (Modinha by Raul C. Morais)
(B-Side Januario de Oliveira sings Eu So Gosto e De Voce by Morais)
COLUMBIA 5.224-A. Estas Zangadinha? (Marcha by Raul C. Morais)
(B-Side Januario de Oliveira sings Regresso by Morais)
COLUMBIA 5.225-A. Miss Fortaleza (Valsa by Pierre Luz & Mozart
Ribeiro)
COLUMBIA 5.225-B. A Sombra Do Nosso Amor (Cancao by J. Francisco de
Freitas)
COLUMBIA 5.242-A. Vou prá Bahia/ (Pedro de Sa Pereira &
Correia da Silva)
COLUMBIA 5.242-B. Coração das muié (Plinio Brito
& Domingos Magarinos)
(included on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade do Canto)
September 1930
COLUMBIA 7.008-A. Tea for Two (Fox Trot-I.Caesar & V. Youmans)
COLUMBIA 7.008-B. I want to be happy (Fox Trot-I.Caesar & V.
Youmans)
COLUMBIA 7.014-A. O barão da Bahia (Maria Amelia Barros)
COLUMBIA 7.014-B. Cadê minha pomba rola (Batuque-Motivo
Popular-E.H. Arranjo)
(included on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade do Canto)
COLUMBIA 7.016A-You Do Something To Me (Foxtrot by Cole Porter)
COLUMBIA 7.016B-Should I? (Fox-Trot by N.Herb Brown & A. Freed)
October 1930
COLUMBIA 7.033-A. Aluga-se um coração (Samba-Ari Kerner
V. De Castro)
COLUMBIA 7.033-B. Cheguei! (Marcha-Amelia Brandao)
COLUMBIA 7.050-A. Puxa o melão, sabiá!(Cancao-Motivos
Popular, E.H. Arranjo)
COLUMBIA 7.050-B. Coco Dendê Trapiá & Ai sabiá
da mata (Cocos-Motivos Populares, E.H. Arranjo)
(included on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade do Canto)
COLUMBIA 7.053-A Eh! Jurupanã(Coco, popular tune arranged by
E.H.)
COLUMBIA 7.053-B Aribu (Coco, popular tune arranged by E.H.)
(included on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade do Canto)
February 1932 (Recorded July 12, 1931)
VICTOR 33520-A. Capote do Mango é teu (Samba by F.Pedro da
Conceição)
VICTOR 33520-B. Vejo a Lua No Céu (Marcha by F.Pedro da
Conceição)
1997.
SANCTUS. Rare Recordings Of Songs From Brazil, Russia, and the
United States
[Reissues tracks from EH's 1941 Brazilian Songs album]
Berimbau, Op. 4 by Jaime Ovalle
(3) Pontos de Santo, Op. 10
(7) Brazilian Folk-Songs
2003.
São Paulo : Negras Memórias: Elsie Houston : a
feminilidade do canto / projeto, Emanoel Araújo.
[Compilation of E.H. Brazilian sides, with 32 page booklet]
FRANCE
1932?
GRAMOPHONE 7075-A Pot Pourri: Berceuse africano-bresilienne.
GRAMOPHONE 7075-B Oia o Sapo
(with Carlitos Et Son Orchestre Bresilien)
(included on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade do Canto)
1932?
GRAMOPHONE 7133-A Estou com peso
GRAMOPHONE 7133-B Juriatan de coqueiro
(with Carlitos Et Son Orchestre Bresilien)
(included on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade do Canto)
?
Disque Gram. P-760 [BT-4111/4114]
SERESTAS: Realejo, Estrella do ceo (Villa-Lobos)
SERESTAS:
Desejo; Na paz do outono (Villa-Lobos)
Piano acc. Mme. Villa-Lobos.
UNITED STATES
June 1938
Liberty Music Shop L232 Jongo/Fado
(Time Magazine writes: "Brazilian magic song, proving that the
infectious American rhythm is Pan-American" 6/6/38 )
Liberty Music Shop L263 Mon Ami/The Cherry Tree (Cy Walter, piano)
1941
Brazilian Songs (78 RPM SET)
Victor 13667. Foi n'uma noite calmosa (Night of dreams, o night of
fancy) (No. 5 modinha carioca,"Song of Rio") ; Bahia (Carateristica) ;
Dansa de caboclo (The frog song)
Victor 13668. Benedicto pretinho (A little piccaninny) ; Bia-ta-t ;
Berimbau (Amazon legend)
Victor 13669. Tres potos de santo (Brazilian magic themes): Chario;
Aruanda; Estrella do Mar ; Tayras; Bambalel
1941
VICTOR M-798 Villa-Lobos: A Festival of Brazilian Music
1. Bachiana Brasileira, no. 1 for eight 'celli
2. Nonetto for chamber orchestra and chorus
3. Seresta, no. 8: Canção de Carreiro
4. Quatuor for harp, celesta, flute, and saxophone.
[Elsie Houston sings Seresta 8 and is credited for a brief solo in
Quatuor]
1954
VICTOR M-773 Elsie Houston Sings Brazilian Songs (33 RPM
ALBUM)
1. Ovalle. Berimbau, op. 4
2. Ovalle (3) Potos de santo, op. 10
3. Songs harmonized by Gallet (3)
4. Songs harmonized by Tavares (4)
1. Bachianas brasileiras no. 1
2. Canção do carreiro
3. Nonetto
[Reissues Brazilian Songs plus first three tracks of Villa-Lobos:
A Festival of Brazilian Music]
UK
2008
Cherry Red el acmem150cd Villa-Lobos: Nonetto, Quatuor
[Includes Nonetto and Quatuor from Villa-Lobos: A Festival
of Brazilian Music]