Angenor de Oliveira, known as Cartola (Portuguese for top hat), (October 11, 1908 – November 30, 1980) was born in Rio de Janeiro, in a neighborhood called Catete. He got his nick name because he used a "coconut hat" while working as a construction worker so the cement would not dirty his hair. Duke Ellington wearing a top hat. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: ] Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area - City 1,260 km² Population - City (2005) 5,613,000 [1] - Density 4. ...
Cartola was one of the samba composers from the samba school Estação Primeira de Mangueira, and considered responsible for both the choice of the name and the colors adopted by the school (green and pink). Cartola composed, alone or with partners, more than 500 songs. Samba is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. ... The samba schools are samba clubs that started in the early part of the 20th century in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. ...
Cartola was born on the 11th of October 1908 in the city district of Catete in a family of eight children.
Cartola was at that stage 11 years old and attended school for only a few years, much preferring to play Cavaquinho in the parades of the local Rancho group during the holidays.
Cartola was also present when Villa-Lobos in 1940 brought a group of hand-picked chorus musicians and Sambistas on board the ship Uruguai, where Leopold Stokovski with his All American Youth Orchestra had at the same time dropped anchor in Rio.
In 1932 Mangueira was the champion with the Samba "Pudesse meu Ideal," by Cartola and Carlos Cachaça.
Cartola sang two Sambas: "Partiu"and "Sei Chorar." Under massive applause by the audience and unanimity in the jury, Cartola won the contest, receiving a gold medal.
Cartola was represented by four recorded compositions: "Meu Amor" and "Primeiro Amor," with Aluísio Dias; "Tristeza," with Orlando Batista; and "Quem me vê Sorrir," with Carlos Moreira de Castro, the Carlos Cachaça.
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