ELSIE HOUSTON
(April 22, 1902 - February 20, 1943)
Major Engagements:
Salle Gaveau, Paris (1927)
Le Ruban Bleu (1937-1940)
Rainbow Room, N.Y.C. (1940)
Town Hall, N.Y.C. (1940)
Carnegie Chamber Music Hall, N.Y.C. (1940)
World’s Fair, Flushing, NY (1940)
Breevoort Supper Club, N.Y.C. (1941)
Town Hall, N.Y.C. (1941)
Rainbow Room, N.Y.C. (1942)
Town Hall, N.Y.C. (1942)
Satire Room, Hotel Fengate, Boston (1942)
Casbah, N.Y.C. (1942)
New York Philharmonic (1943)
Monte Carlo, N.Y.C. (1943)
1928
78/Columbia 5.182-B (Macumbagele) [reissued on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade Do Canto, CD/Atração Fonográfica]
1930
78/Columbia 5.182-B (Macumbagele) [reissued on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade Do Canto, CD/Atração Fonográfica]
Note: Recorded on March 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 5.207 (Se Eu Tivesse Um Filme Falado De Voce [If I Had A Talking Picture Of You]; Sonhador [I’m A Dreamer, Aren’t We All?])
Note: Recorded on June 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 5.217 (Morena Cor De Canela; Saudades Da Bahia) [reissued on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade Do Canto, CD/Atração Fonográfica]
Note: Recorded on June 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 5.218 (Nao Dou; Que Queres Mais)
Note: Recorded on June 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 5.223-A (Por Teu Amor Por Ti)
Note: Recorded on July 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 5.224-A (Estas Zangadinha?)
Note: Recorded on July 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 5.225 (Miss Fortaleza; A Sombra Do Nosso Amor)
Note: Recorded on July 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 5.242 (Vou Pra Bahia; Coracao Das Muie) [reissued on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade Do Canto, CD/Atração Fonográfica]
Note: Recorded on July 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 7.008 (Tea For Two; I Want To Be Happy)
Note: Recorded on September 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 7.014 (Elsie Houston with Gaó, Zezinho, and Jonas) (O Barao Da Bahia);
(Elsie Houston with Gaó, Zezinho, Jonas, and Petit) (Cadee Minha Pomba Rola)
[all reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
Note: Recorded on September 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 7.016 (You Do Something To Me; Should I?)
Note: Recorded on September 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 7.033 (Aluga-Se Um Coracao; Cheguei!)
Note: Recorded on October 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 7.050 (Elsie Houston) (Puxa O Melao; Sabia!) [reissued on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade Do Canto, CD/Atração Fonográfica];
(Elsie Houston with Gaó, Zezinho, Jonas, and Chaves) (Coco Dende Trapia; Ai! Sabia Da Mata) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
Note: Recorded on October 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
78/Columbia 7.053 (Eh! Jurupana; Aribu) [reissued on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade Do Canto, CD/Atração Fonográfica]
Note: Recorded on October 1930, Rio De Janeiro.
1932
78/Victor 33520 (Capote Do Mango E Teu; Vejo A Lua No Ceu)
Note: Recorded on July 12, 1931.
1933
78/Gramophone 7055 (Elsie Houston with Carlitos and His Brazilian Orchestra) (Eh! Jurupanan [Côco]; Berceuse Africano-Bresilienne (unaccompanied); Oia O Sapo [Embolada]) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
Note: Recorded on September 26, 1933, Paris.
78/Gramophone 7133 (Elsie Houston with Carlitos and His Brazilian Orchestra) (Estou Com Peso; Juriatan De Coqueiro) [reissued on Elsie Houston: A Feminilidade Do Canto, CD/Atração Fonográfica]
Note: Recorded in 1933, Paris.
1938
78/Liberty Music Shop L-232 (Elsie Houston with Jose Garcia, bongo drums) (Jongo - Brazilian Magic Song);
(Elsie Houston with Augusto Mesquita, guitar) (Fado - Portuguese Love Song)
[all reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
Note: Recorded in June 1938, N.Y.C.
c. 1938 - 1939
78/Liberty Music Shop unpublished test recording (Toda p’ra você) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
78/Liberty Music Shop unpublished test recording (Xangô) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
78/Liberty Music Shop unpublished test recording (Villancico Andaluz) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
78/Liberty Music Shop unpublished test recording (Villancico Gallego) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
78/Liberty Music Shop unpublished test recording (Villancico Castellano) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
78/Liberty Music Shop unpublished test recording (Sur l’herbe) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
78/Liberty Music Shop unpublished test recording (Quand je chante cette melodie) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
1939
78/Liberty Music Shop L-263 (Elsie Houston with Cy Walter, piano) (Mon Ami; The Cherry Tree) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
Note: Recorded in July 1939, N.Y.C.
1941
Villa-Lobos: A Festival Of Brazilian Music, 78/Victor M-798
Tracks: Seresta No. 8: Cancao Do Carreiro (Elsie Houston with Pablo Miquel, piano) [reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2];
Quatuor (Elsie Houston with harp, celestra, flute, and saxophone) [reissued on Nonetto/Quatuor, CD/Cherry Red/El Records ACMEM 150CD]
Note: This album also contains “Nonetto” performed by a chamber orchestra and female chorus, of which Elsie Houston might have been a member. It was also reissued on Nonetto/Quatuor, CD/Cherry Red/El Records ACMEM 150CD. “Cancao Do Carreiro” was recorded on January 17, 1941 in N.Y.C.
Brazilian Songs, 78/Victor album LCT 1143 [reissued on Queen Of
Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2; Rare Recordings Of Songs
From Brazil, Russia And The United States, Sanctus SCSH 005],
containing
78/Victor 13667 (Elsie Houston and Luciano Gallet with Pablo Miguel, piano) (Foi N’Uma Noite Calmosa - Night Of Dreams, O Night Of Fancy [No. 5 Modinha Carioca]); (Elsie Houston and Hekel Tavares with Pablo Miguel, piano) (Bahia [Carateristica]; Dance De Caboclo - The Frog Song [Côco])
78/Victor 13668 (Elsie Houston and Hekel Tavares with Pablo Miguel, piano) (Benedicto Pretinho (A Little Piccaninny); Bia-ta-tá [Côco]); (Elsie Houston with Pablo Miguel, piano) (Bermimbau - Amazon Legend) [Op. 4]
78/Victor 13669 (Elsie Houston with Pablo Miquel, piano) (Tres Potos De Santo [Op. 10] (Brazilian Magic Themes: Chariô; Aruanda; Estrella Do Mar)); Tayêras {Song and dance of the Mulatresses from Bahia]; Bambalelê [Song from Pernambuco])
Note: Recorded on January 17 and 24, 1941, N.Y.C.
Siete Canciones Populares Españolas, 78/Victor
unpublished (Elsie Houston with Pablo Miquel, piano)
[reissued on Queen Of Brazilian Song, CD/Marston 51011-2]
Tracks: El Paño Moruno; Seguidilla Murciana1; Asturiana; Jota; Nana; Canción; Polo
Note: Recorded April 18, 1941, N.Y.C.