Ataulfo Alves
Ataulfo Alves de Souza, born on May 2, 1909 in Miraí, Minas Gerais, Brazil, was
a Brazilian singer and composer of samba and Brazilian popular music. After
working various odd jobs and learning the viola and cavaquinho in his teens, he
moved to Rio de Janeiro at 18, where he began composing and directing the
harmony group Fale Quem Quiser. His first recorded composition, "Sexta-feira",
appeared in 1933, followed by the hit "Tempo Perdido" recorded by Carmen
Miranda. He released the album Ataulfo Alves e Suas Pastoras in 19595 and later
Meu Samba… Minha Vida (1962), featuring clas...
