Cornélio Pires

Journalist, Deceased Person

1884 – 1958

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Who was Cornélio Pires?

Cornélio Pires was a journalist, writer, and Brazilian folklorist.

Cornélio Pires was the most important studious of the country man, he understood him, and was the first to launch, in 78 rpm records, the country music, called today "roots music", as opposed to country music.

Cornélio Pires is a cousin of the writers Elsie Lessa, Orígenes Lessa, Ivan Lessa and Sergio Pinheiro Lopes.

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Born
Jul 13, 1884
Also known as
  • Cornelio Pires
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Died
Feb 17, 1958

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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