Aníbal Augusto Sardinha (June 28, 1915 - May 3, 1955),[1][2] known by his professional name, Garoto (The Kid), was a Brazilian composer and performer on an array of plucked string instruments including the guitar, tenor guitar, 7-string guitar, banjo, cavaco, cavaquinho, and the bandolim. He was also a singer in several of the ensembles in which he performed.[3] An important performer and composer of Brazilian choro, his compositions, influenced by American jazz, anticipated the development of bossa nova.[3] Garoto performed and collaborated with many important musicians, including guitarists Paraguassú, Aimoré, Serelepe, Armando Neves (Armandinho) and Laurindo Almeida, as well as Carmen Miranda[3] and Radamés Gnattali.[4] He also recorded on several labels, including Parlophone (Brazil), Odeon, Continental, and RCA-Victor, and performed on the radio for Rádio Educadora Paulista (São Paulo), Rádio Cosmos (São Paulo), Rádio Cruzeiro do Sul,[5] Rádio Record, Rádio Mayrink Veiga, Rádio Tupi, and Rádio Nacional.[3][6]
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