TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST ANIMATOR AND TV PRESENTER IN BRAZIL José Abelardo Barbosa de Medeiros (Surubim, September 30, 1917 - Rio de Janeiro, June 30, 1988), the Chacrinha was a great communicator and radio considered the greatest of television in Brazil, as host of talk shows, huge success of the years 1950 to 1980. He authored the famous phrase: "On television, nothing is created, everything is copied." In his television programs, were revealed to the whole country names like Roberto Carlos, Paulo Sergio and Raul, among many others.
Since the 1970s was called the Old Warrior, as homage to him by Gilberto Gil, who he referred to well-known letter Chacrinha a song he composed called "Embrace the One."
Born in Surubim and 10 years old, moved with his family to Campina Grande, Paraíba. At 17, he studied in Recife. He began to attend medical school in 1936, and at 3 years in 1937, had his first contact with the radio on Radio Club of Pernambuco to give a lecture on alcoholism. Get-together, despite successive financial crises in the family.
In Recife, arrival point, Chacrinha continued his studies and all roads seemed to indicate the medical school for the young Abelard.
Not wishing to spend a whole year in the quarter, faked the birth date on the ID card and eventually he left to shoot Guerra.Após this experience was playing drums. Two years after starting his medical studies in 1938, fell into the hands of fellow graduates who have rescued him from a suppurative appendicitis and gangrenous. Still recovering from the delicate surgery, he, as a percussionist group Bando Academic, decided at age 21, traveling as a musician on the ship Bage towards Germany. But that day the Second World War broke out that shook the world in 1939 did land on the then federal capital, Rio de Janeiro where he became a broadcaster with Radio Tupi. In 1943, it launched a program on Radio Fluminense music called Carnival King Momo in Chacrinha, which was very successful. Then became known as Abelard "Chacrinha" Barbosa. In the 1950's command the program Chacrinha Casino, which has released several hits of Brazilian music as Stupid Cupid Celly Campelo and Heart of Grief, the artist Teixeirinha gaucho.
In 1956 he made his television debut with the program Rancho Alegre, TV Tupi, which began making the nightclub also Chacrinha. Then went to TV stations and in 1970 was hired by Globo. Came to make two weekly programs: Horn Chacrinha (which had freshmen distributed pineapples and asked "-Go to the throne, or will not?") And Nightclub Chacrinha. Two years later he returned to Tupi. In 1978 he moved to TV Bandeirantes and in 1982 he returned to the Globe, where there was a merger of its two programs in one, Chacrinha Cassino, which was a big hit on Saturday afternoons.
A phrase which was widely quoted stated that "nothing is created on television, everything is copied."
Achieved great popularity with its programs for freshmen, in which the patient was funny and flashy clothes, driving a horn hand to declassify the freshmen and employing a sardonic humor, using slogans and phrases that become popular, such as "Teresa!" "You want to cod?", "I have come to confuse, not to explain!" and "Who does not communicate, if trumbica!"
Jurors helped create the atmosphere of farce, in which there were Carlos Imperial, Aracy de Almeida, Rogério, Elke Maravilha and Pedro de Lara, among many others.
Another element to the success of television programs were the Rockettes - dancers, who were quite simple and ingenious choreography to accompany the songs. Besides the rehearsed choreography, the dancers were given exotic names and flamboyant as Rita Cadillac, Amazonian Indian, Fatima Boa Viagem, Suely Pingo de Oro, Fernando earthquake etc. Although dressed in a decorous and strictly monitored by the presenter who forbade them, for example, meet with fans, they were part of the erotic universe of generations of viewers of the program.Rockettes most famous:
Baby
Beth Boné
Bia Zé Colméia
Cambalhota
Chininha
Cleópatra
Cristina Azul
Daisy Cristal
Elvira
Elza Cobrinha
Érica Selvagem
Esther Bem-Me-Quer
Estrela Dalva
Fátima Boa Viagem
Fernanda Terremoto
Geni
Gláucia Sued
Gleice Maravilha
Graça Portellão
Índia Amazonense
Índia Poti
Leda Zepelin
Lia Hollywood
Lucinha Ti-ti-ti
Marlene Morbeck
Mirian Cassino
Pimentinha
Regina Polivalente
Rita Cadillac
Rosane da Camiseta
Rosely Dinamite
Sandra Pérola Negra
Sandra Veneno
Sandrinha Radical
Soninha Toda Pura
Sarita Catatau
Sueli Pingo de Ouro
Valéria Mon Amour
Valderez
Gracinha Copacabana

At first they were known as vitamins Chacrinha. The most famous of all the Rockettes was undoubtedly Rita Cadillac.
Chacrinha appeared in Brazilian films of the 1960s and 1970s, usually playing himself. In the movie The Wave of the Ee-yeh-yeh, 1966, he staged his talent show "The Moment of Horn", aired on TV Excelsior. Among the freshmen, were Paulo Sérgio (as himself) and Silvio Cesar (who played the character Cesar Silva). Chacrinha says several of its slogans: "Go to the throne or not?", "How are you doing well? Came came on foot or by train?", "I came, I downloaded, Saravia. There are also other fun phrases when he says "Thank God the program ended," or "Some freshmen leave here factory employed some discs, others go to jail."
Each year, launched a program on your marching for Carnival. Known as the Old Warrior, in 1987 was honored by the School of Samba Rio Serrano Empire with the theme "With the mouth in the world - who can not communicate if trumbica" was the only time they paraded in a samba school, came on the last float which reproduced the picture of your program, surrounded by Rockettes, Russo (his stage assistant) and Elke Maravilha.
In October 1987 she received the title "doctor honoris causa of the City University in Rio
His 70th birthday was celebrated in September 1987 with a dinner hosted in his honor by the then President, José Sarney.
During the year 1988, already ill, was replaced in some programs by Paulo Silvino. Returning to the scene, in June, led the attraction to John Kleber, until he could feel strong again.
Died on June 30, 1988 at 23.30 myocardial infarction and respiratory failure (he had lung cancer) at age 70.
The latest Casino Chacrinha program aired on July 2, 1988.
In 2008 the documentary was released Hello, Hello, Teresa! Hoineff filmmaker Nelson, playing the great success of their programs, the various artists who showed and then signed in Brazilian music, plus the unforgettable Rockettes
JNL, wrote several letters to the Chacrinha and one of them displayed in this tribute to the problems he could have. JNL these spiritual guidance, has some important facts about his life. JNL, was invited by Chacrinha twice on TV in his dressing room, where he talked with him personally about the facts of his life. In the opinion of JNL, was a humble, honest and very important for TV, it should be remembered throughout the media world.
JNL, emphasizes, is one of the greatest entertainers and presenters from Brazil and make this tribute to him and his family.
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MÁRIO RONCO FILHO - Journalist