Pelo Telefone Explained

Pelo Telefone
Artist:Baiano
Released:January 21, 1917[1] [2]
A-Side:Pelo Telefone
Recorded:1917
Length:4:03
Composer:Donga and Mauro de Almeida

Pelo Telefone (English: On the Telephone) is a song attributed to the Brazilian guitarist and composer Donga and considered to be the first samba song to be recorded in Brazil, according to records at the National Library of Brazil,[3] [4] although earlier recordings exist, such as "Samba - Em Casa da Bahiana" (1913)[5] and "Urubu Malandro" (1914).[6]

A collective creation of controversial authorship, the composition is attributed to Ernesto dos Santos, better known as Donga, and to the journalist . It was registered on the 27th of November, 1916 as being authored only by Donga — who later included de Almeida as a partner — and conceived in a famous Candomblé house, the house of Tia Ciata, which was frequented by popular musicians of the time.[7] [8] [9] [1] Because it was a huge success and because it was born in a samba circle from improvisations and joint creations, various musicians have claimed authorship.[10]

History

The song was composed in 1916, in the backyard of Tia Ciata, in Praça Onze (now Cidade Nova). The song was originally titled "Roceiro" and was a collaborative creation, with participation from, Pixinguinha, Caninha, and, and others.[10] Donga was the first to register the song, which he justified with a maxim attributed to Sinhô: "music is like a bird, it belongs to whoever catches it first".[11]

The original lyrics of the song were later changed to the version best known today:[12]

Original Popularized Popularized English translation
O chefe da folia O Chefe da Polícia The Police Chief
Pelo telefone Pelo telefone On the telephone
Mandou me avisar Manda me avisar Called to let me know
Que com alegria Que na Carioca That in Carioca
Não se questione Tem uma roleta There's a roulette wheel
Para se brincar Para se jogar To be played
According to a statement by Donga to Brazil's Museum of Image and Sound, "The chief of police... was a parody created by the journalists of A Noite. In 1913, newspaper reporters had placed a roulette wheel in to demonstrate the police's tolerance of gambling. Musician and broadcaster Henrique Foréis Domingues, in the February 13, 1972 issue of the newspaper O Dia, confirmed this by saying: "someone in the newsroom of 'A Noite', taking inspiration from the episodes in question, created the famous parody". Domingues also accused Donga of having appropriated a collective work. Donga claimed that the music was different, but conceded that he was not the author of the lyrics, which were written by . He blamed the label for omitting his partner's name. "The omission of Mauro's name on the recording by Casa Edison cannot be attributed to me", he said.[13]

The Jornal do Brasil newspaper, on February 4 1917, published a note from Grêmio Fala Gente announcing that "the true tango 'Pelo Telephone', by composers João da Mata, Germano, Tia Ciata and Hilário, will be sung on Avenida Rio Branco, dedicated to the good and remembered friend Mauro."[14]

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Notes and References

  1. AMARAL, Euclides. Alguns Aspectos da MPB. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Esteio, 2010. .
  2. SILVA, Flávio. Pelo Telefone, e a história do samba. Brasília: Revista Cultura, ano 8, n. 20, jan./jun., 1978.
  3. PICCINO, Evaldo. Um breve histórico dos suportes sonoros analógicos. Sonora. São Paulo:Universidade Estadual de Campinas / Instituto de Artes, vol. 1, n. 2, 2003.
  4. NAPOLITANO, Marcos. História & Música: História cultural da música popular. Belo Horizonte: Editora Autêntica, 2002.
  5. https://discografiabrasileira.com.br/disco/20314/favorite-r-1-452216
  6. https://discografiabrasileira.com.br/disco/2270/odeon-r-137088-137089
  7. Web site: 2016-11-27. 2016-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20161127230306/https://googlediscovery.com/2016/11/27/google-celebra-100o-aniversario-do-primeiro-samba-pelo-telefone/. Renê Fraga. 2016-11-27. Google Discovery. Google celebra 100º aniversário do primeiro samba, "Pelo Telefone".
  8. Web site: 2016-11-27. 2016-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20161127230310/http://extra.globo.com/noticias/rio/considerado-primeiro-samba-de-sucesso-pelo-telefone-completa-cem-anos-20546290.html. Igor Ricardo. 2016-11-27. Extra. Considerado o primeiro samba de sucesso, ‘Pelo telefone’ completa cem anos.
  9. Web site: 2014-05-22. 2014-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20140522184357/http://www.almanaquebrasil.com.br/curiosidades-musica/7318-polemica-marca-o-surgimento-do-primeiro-samba.html. Almanaque Brasil. Polêmica marca o surgimento do primeiro samba.
  10. Web site: 2014-05-22. 2014-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161247/http://www.brasileirinho.mus.br/artigos/pelotelefone.html. Brasileirinho. Pelo telefone.
  11. Book: Motta , Nelson . 2016. Rio de Janeiro. 12–13. Estação Brasil. 101 Canções que tocaram o Brasil.
  12. Web site: 28 November 2016. 28 November 2016. https://archive.today/20161128150706/http://brasileiros.com.br/2016/11/pelo-telefone-um-centenario-de-controversias-primeiro-samba2/. 27 November 2016. Brasileiros / Terra. "Pelo Telefone": um centenário de controvérsias do primeiro samba gravado no País.
  13. Web site: 28 November 2016. 2016-11-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20161128181040/http://www.jornalfloripa.com.br/economia/site/?p=noticias_ver&id=70781. Jornal Floripa + Renato Vivacqua. Pelo Telefone : um centenário de controvérsias do primeiro samba gravado no País. live.
  14. Web site: 28 November 2016. 28 November 2016. https://archive.today/20161128152952/http://www.renatovivacqua.com/um-telefone-que-deu-o-que-falar/. Renato Vivacqua. 24 July 2015. História da MPB. Um telefone que deu o que falar.

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