On Johnson (Joaozinho) and his Jolly Boys, see a full biography (in
Portuguese) on Supergoa.com, by Francisco Monteiro:
João Carvalho (Johnson; 1913-1996)
Francisco Monteiro leva-nos a conhecer mais um ilustre goês, um dos mais
conhecidos cantores e músicos do século XX em Goa. A voz e as melodias de
João Carvalho, bem como a sua banda "Johnson and His Jolly Boys", encantavam
e abrilhantavam qualquer festa entre as décadas de 30 e 60. Destacou-se
também na sua dedicação e amor à música tradicional goesa, na língua
Concani.
http://www.supergoa.com/pt/read/find_type.asp?c_news=547
From: Gabriel de Figueiredo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] A Tribute To Goan Bands
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--- Roland Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Johnson (Joaozinho) and his Jolly Boys undisputedly
> held the music
> stage in Goa for many years - pre-Potuguese as well
> as after 1961.
And may I add, Johnson (Joaozinho Carvalho) played
alongside Prof. Lourencinho Menezes in the Orquestra
Sinfonica de Goa of those days, as also the bass
player whose name I cannot recollect at the moment.
Tuna Sparks was led by Bondo's older brothers,
Lourenco and Timoteo, if I am not mistaken. Then of
course came the Beat 4 (Remo, Alexandre, Lobato Faria
et al), but as one of my cousins remarked at the time,
the Beat 4 had only one beat - rock 'n roll; whereas
Johnson had waltzes, tangos, fox-trot, samba, rhumba
etc. And J&JB could play where there was no electrics,
such as in the villages of the time.
Cheers,
Gabriel.
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