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Nelson Barbalho

*1918 BR
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Brazilian composer who composed music for Luiz Gonzaga. He was born on June 2, 1918 in the city of Caruaru, PE. He failed to complete high school in American Baptist College of Recife, returning to his homeland to work. He retired as Attorney IAPAS, function that allowed him to know almost all the cities of Pernambuco interior, collecting thus abundant material for his books. Journalist, historian, researcher, lexicographer, musical composer (partner in several music Luís Gonzaga - the King of Baiao), Nelson Barbalho has always been a writer, author of nearly a hundred books, among which we highlight Pernambuco Chronology (twenty volumes published the nearly fifty that make up the work), about twenty books on Caruaru (My little people of Caruaru, Major Sinval, Caruaru of my time, etc.) and other folk works as Cachaça Dictionary, Dictionary of sugar, not counting several essays published in newspapers and journals, the scholar quality history and customs of the Northeast people. He died in the city of Recife, on October 22, 1993. Português Compositor Brasileiro que compôs musicas para Luiz Gonzaga. NELSON BARBALHO nasceu no dia 2 de junho de 1918, na cidade de Caruaru, PE. Não chegou a concluir o curso secundário no Colégio Americano Batista do Recife, regressando à terra natal para trabalhar. Aposentou-se como fiscal do IAPAS, função que lhe permitiu conhecer quase todas as cidades do interior pernambucano, recolhendo, assim, farto material para seus livros. Jornalista, historiador, pesquisador, lexicógrafo, compositor musical (parceiro em diversas músicas com Luís Gonzaga - o Rei do Baião), Nelson Barbalho sempre foi um escritor, autor de quase uma centena de livros, entre os quais destacamos Cronologia pernambucana (com vinte volumes publicados dos quase cinqüenta que compõem a obra), perto de vinte livros sobre Caruaru (Meu povinho de Caruaru, Major Sinval, Caruaru do meu tempo, etc.) e outros trabalhos folclóricos como Dicionário da Cachaça, Dicionário do Açúcar, sem contar vários ensaios publicados em jornais e revistas especializadas, na qualidade de estudioso da história e costumes do povo do Nordeste. Faleceu na cidade do Recife, no dia 22 de outubro de 1993.

     
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