Ataulfo Alves

Ataulfo Alves
Background information
Birth nameAtaulfo Alves de Sousa
Born(1909-05-02)2 May 1909
Miraí, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died29 April 1969(1969-04-29) (aged 59)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresSamba
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, and singer
Years active1929–1969

Ataulfo Alves de Sousa (2 May 1909 – 29 April 1969)[1] was a Brazilian samba singer and composer, best known for his collaborations with Mário Lago, such as with Ai! que saudade da Amélia and Atire a primeira pedra, as well as songs such as Laranja madura and Mulata assanhada.

  1. ^ "Cidade de Miraí festeja centenário de Ataulfo Alves", Folha de S.Paulo (online ed.), Folha da manhã