Known as the Baião King or Gonzagão, he took up the sanfona after bein encouraged by his father, who repaired accordions and played at "forró" parties. A trumpet player in the Fortaleza Army, he was transferred to Minas Gerais, where he began to study music theory. He is the creator of the rhytnm known as "baião", which he immortalized.
Born: Brasil, Exu, PE, 13/12/1912 Died: Brasil, Recife, PE, 02/08/1989 VIAF: 79165329COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Luiz Gonzaga | 1912-1989
Work: O xote das meninas
Instrumentation: Accordion
Year:
Title: O xote das meninas
Instrumentation: Accordion
Genres: Popular (Schottisch)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Luiz Gonzaga | 1912-1989
Work: Xamego
Instrumentation:
Year: c. 1944
Title: Xamego
Date: 01/1944
Genres: Popular (Baião)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Luiz Gonzaga | 1912-1989
Work: Baião
Instrumentation:
Year: 1946
Title: Baião
Date: 1946
Genres: Popular (Baião)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Luiz Gonzaga | 1912-1989
Work: Asa branca
Instrumentation:
Year: 1947
Title: Asa branca
Date: 01/1947
Genres: Popular (Baião)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Luiz Gonzaga | 1912-1989
Work: Assum Preto
Instrumentation:
Year: 1950
Title: Assum Preto
Date: 1950
Genres: Popular (Baião)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Luiz Gonzaga | 1912-1989
Work: Paraíba
Instrumentation:
Year: c. 1950
Title: Paraíba
Date: 01/1950
Genres: Popular (Baião)