Jorge Fernandes

In spite of his expressive popularity, Jorge Fernandes also cultivated a semi-erudite approach based in Brazilian folkloric songs. He had national and international acclaim throughout his career. He learned piano and violão (acoustic guitar) with his parents. Performed for an audience for the first time in 1925, in Cambuquira MG, at the Hotal Silva. In February of the next year began to work in Rio's Rádio Sociedade. The first album was recorded in 1929, with "A Cabocla do Arraiá" (Pachequinho) and "Amô de Caboclo" (Edite Lacerda/Celeste Gomes Filho), backed by Tute and Lupe...