Brazilian show business 50s, 60s & 70s: 'MELODIAS' aka 'Radiomelodias' 1958, 1959 & 1960.

# 4 - November 1958 - Nelson Gonçalves; Maysa's on # 4 back-cover.

Lana Bittencourt.

# 4, November 1958 - 'Melodias' shows a photo of Cauby Peixoto taking part in the Vangauar-Warner Brothers 1957 production 'Jamboree' to prove to those who scoffed him in disbelief when he told the media he was a Hollywood star.

# 4, November 1958 - List of lyrics presented in issue #4: 1. 'Abandonado' (Only the lonely) Sergio Murilo; 2. 'All shook up' (Elvis Presley); 3. 'A vontade de morrer voltou toda' (Lana Bittencourt); 4. 'Baiãozinho' (Sylvia Telles); 5. 'Bernardine' (Pat Boone); 6. 'Cabecinha no ombro' (Alcides Gerardi); 7. 'Chances are...' (Johnny Mathis); 8. 'Contra-senso' (Maysa); 9. 'Diana' (Carlos Gonzaga); 10. 'É luxo só' (Elizeth Cardoso); 11. 'Escultura' (Nelson Gonçalves); 12. 'Fascinação' (Fascination) Carlos Galhardo; 13. 'Minha prece' (My prayer) Carlos Gonzaga; 14. 'Mocinho bonito' (Doris Monteiro); 15. 'Nono Mandamento' (Cauby Peixoto); 16. 'O meu fingimento' (The great pretender) Carlos Gonzaga; 17. 'Se acaso você chegasse' (Cyro Monteiro); 18. 'Se todos fossem iguais a você) Maysa; 19. 'Tammy' (Celly Campello).

# 6, January 1959 - Revista 'Melodias' started in August 1958, as 'Radiomelodias'. It was a monthly rag published by Editora Prelúdio who also printed lyrics magazines as 'Melodias Populares'. The issue above is # 6, with Cauby Peixoto & Julie Joy. These are the lyrics: 'A banda de lá' (Dupla Ouro & Prata); 2. 'Além do céu' (Laila Curi); 3. 'Balada triste' (Agostinho dos Santos); 4. 'Chega de saudade' (João Gilberto); 5. 'Vai, mas vai mesmo' (Nora Ney); 6. 'Arrivederci Roma' (Renato Rascel).

# 6, January 1959 - Dorival Caymmi & João Gilberto; Carlos Nobre, Maysa, Carlos José & Leo Peracchi; Noite Ilustrada with his first album for Mocambo and Claudio de Barros.

# 7, February 1959 - guarania-singer turned rock'n'roller Carlos Gonzaga on the cover; an already middle-aged Emilinha Borba on the back-cover.

# 7, February 1959 - Early in the year TV Record bestowed her Roquette Pinto Awards for the best in their category; TV Tupi did it likewise with their Tupiniquim Award.

# 7 - February 1959 - Tupiniquim Award was bestowed by TV Tupi, so naturally they chose their own staff over the competition. But that didn't mean they didn't cross-polinate sometimes.

# 8, March 1959 - actor Walter Foster; Sonia Ribeiro on # 8 back-cover.

# 8, March 1959 - 'Ronda dos Bairros' broadcast by Radio Nacional paulista; Moreira Jr. commands 'Ritmos para a juventude' with guests Tony Campello, Yeda Maria and others at Radio Nacional and TV Paulista.

# 10, May 1959, radio-actor Odayr Marzano; Lucy Reis on # 10 back-cover.

1959 - ? Cauby Peixoto.

# 11, March 1959, Morgana; actor-comedian Ronald Golias on # 11 back-cover.

# 12, April 1959, Manoel de Nóbrega; Cinderela on # 12 back-cover.

# 13, August 1959 - TV Record's Idalina de Oliveira & Durval de Souza;

# 15, September 1959 - Celly Campello goes out to high-school & gets a Mother's peck.

# 16, September 1959 - Homero Silva & 'Clube do Papai Noel'; Germano Mathias on the back.

# 16, September 1959 - Singer-song-writer Neil Sedaka charms Brazilians of all walks-of-life. Photo opportunities with TV whiz-kid Cassiano Gabus Mendes; with Celly Campello, who took a 'Stupid cupid' cover to # 1 all over Brazil; even with old-timer Emilinha Borba;

# 16, September 1959 - up-and-coming Tony Campello with his electric guitar; comedian Carlos Alberto da Nóbrega as he boards a Varig airplane.