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No Tabuleiro da Baiana
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Wikipedia article
11402B (November 1936)
'"No Tabuleiro da Baiana"' (English: "On the Baiana's Tray") is a samba written in 1936 by Ary Barroso and recorded by Carmen Miranda.
Notable recordings
* Carmen Miranda and Luiz Barbosa
Odeon 11402B
Recorded September 29, 1936; released November 1936
With Conjunto Regional de Pixinguinha and Luperce Miranda
"No Tabuleiro da Baiana" was one of six Brazilian recordings by Carmen Miranda that were reissued in the United States in 1939, launching her career on Decca Records.
* Joo Gilberto featuring Maria Bethnia, Gilberto Gil, and Caetano Veloso on the seminal album Brasil, released 1981.
Notable performances
on the debut episode of his 1942 CBS Radio series 'Hello Americans' (November 15, 1942)
*Before Carmen Miranda's recording of "No Tabuleiro da Baiana" was released In November 1936, the song was featured in the Brazilian revue 'Marvilhosa', performed by Grande Otelo and Do Maia. Commissioned for the revue by producer Jardel Jrcolis, it was the first song ever sold by Ary Barroso. The composer regretted relinquishing the theatrical rights to his song, something he never did again.
*On September 25, 1939, "No Tabuleiro da Baiana" was performed by Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra on the CBS Radio series 'Tune-Up Time'. Kostelanetz also conducted his orchestra's performance of the samba in the 1940 film 'Music in My Heart', starring Tony Martin and Rita Hayworth.
*"No Tabuleiro da Baiana" was performed on the debut episode of Orson Welles's 1942 CBS Radio series 'Hello Americans'. In the episode "Brazil" (November 15, 1942), Welles joined Carmen Miranda, singing the samba in perfect Portuguese. When Aurora Miranda performed the song on the May 3, 1944, episode of his subsequent series 'The Orson Welles Almanac', Welles also briefly joined her in duet.
*The song is included in the 2015 album 'Made in Brazil' by Brazilian jazz pianist Eliane Elias.
English-language version
In 1942 English lyrics were written by Fred Wise and Milton Leeds, and the song was called "Oh Say, Don Jos".
References
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