Mário da Silveira Meireles Reis (31 December 1907 – 5 October 1981 in

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), also known as Bacharel do Samba was a popular Brazilian

samba Samba (), also known as samba urbano carioca (''urban Carioca samba'') or simply samba carioca (''Carioca samba''), is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. Havin ...

singer, active between 1928 and 1971. He collaborated with artists such as Francisco Alves,

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and

Noel Rosa Noel de Medeiros Rosa (December 11, 1910 – May 4, 1937) was a Brazilian songwriter, singer, and guitar/ mandolin player. One of the greatest names in Brazilian popular music, Noel gave a new twist to samba, combining its Afro-Brazilian roots ...

and was particularly successful as a radio singer.

Biography

He graduated in Law and Social Sciences in the

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law (Portuguese: ''Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro'' (UFRJ)), also known as the National Faculty of Law (Portuguese: ''Faculdade Nacional de Direito''), is a law ...

, attending the same classes of

Ary Barroso Ary de Resende Barroso (1903–1964), better known as Ary Barroso, was a Brazilian composer, pianist, soccer commentator, and talent-show host on radio and TV. He was one of Brazil's most successful songwriters in the first half of the 20th centur ...

(

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, 1929). He recorded many hits with

and Francisco Alves, with whom also performed frequently in the 1930s, all of which are regarded as amongst the finest Brazilian singers of this period. He toured in Brazil and also Argentina. As a singer, he was known for his gentle tone, which compensated for the lack of vocal power. His singing style even today sounds modern and he is considered one of the pioneers of

bossa nova Bossa nova () is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovativ ...

. Many believe his singing influenced

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. He spent many years away from singing career and returned years later to make records. In 1965 and 1971 he recorded two albums, this being his last. In 1995, Julio Bressane made a film called '' The Mandarin'' about the Brazilian popular music of the 20th century, focusing especially on the life and work of Mário Reis. The singer was played by actor

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Recordings

* ''Agora é cinza'', Bide e Marçal (1933) * ''Alô, alô'',

André Filho Antônio André de Sá Filho, known as André Filho (21 March 1906 – 2 July 1974) was a Brazilian actor, violinist, mandolinist, banjo player, guitarist, pianist, composer and singer. He worked with some of Brazil's most notable performers of th ...

, com

(1933) * ''A razão dá-se a quem tem'', Francisco Alves,

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(1932) * ''A tua vida é um segredo'',

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(1932) * ''Cadê Mimi?'',

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(1935) * '' Chegou a hora da fogueira'', Lamartine Babo, com Carmen Miranda (1933). * ''Dorinha, meu amor'', Freitinhas (1928) * ''Eva querida'', Benedito Lacerda e

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(1934) * ''Filosofia'', André Filho e Noel Rosa (1933) * ''Fita amarela'', Noel Rosa, com Francisco Alves (1932) * ''Formosa'', J. Rui e Nássara (1932) * ''Gosto que me enrosco'', Sinhô (1929) * ''Isto é lá com Santo Antônio'', Lamartine Babo, com Carmen Miranda (1934) * ''Joujoux e balangandãs'', Lamartine Babo, com Mariah (1939) * '' Jura'', Sinhô (1928) * ''Linda morena'', Lamartine Babo (1932) * ''Mulato bamba'', Noel Rosa (1932) * ''Nem é bom falar'', Francisco Alves, Ismael Silva e Nilton Bastos (1931) * ''O que será de mim?'', Francisco Alves, Ismael Silva e Nilton Bastos, com Francisco Alves (1931) * ''Quando o samba acabou'', Noel Rosa (1933) * ''Rasguei a minha fantasia'', Lamartine Babo (1934) * ''Ride, palhaço'', Lamartine Babo (1933) * ''Se você jurar'', Francisco Alves, Ismael Silva e Nilton Bastos, com Francisco Alves (1931) * ''Sofrer é da vida'', Francisco Alves, Ismael Silva e Nilton Bastos (1932) * ''Uma andorinha não faz verão'', João de Barro e Lamartine Babo (1933)

References

Literature

* ALBIN, Ricardo Cravo (Criação e Supervisão Geral). ''Dicionário Houaiss Ilustrado da Música Popular Brasileira''. Rio de Janeiro: Paracatu, 2006. * MORAIS JUNIOR, Luis Carlos de. ''O Sol nasceu pra todos:a História Secreta do Samba''. Rio de Janeiro: Litteris, 2011. {{DEFAULTSORT:Reis, Mario 1907 births 1981 deaths Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city) Samba musicians 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers