Jararaca

Brazilian guitarist, singer and composer (* September 29, 1896 in Maceió; † October 11, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro), one part of the duo [a=Jararaca E Ratinho].

He penned songs like [i]Saxofone, por que choras? (1930)[/i], [i]Meu pirão primeiro (1932)[/i], and his biggest hit, [i]Mamãe eu quero (1937)[/i], performed by [a=Carmen Miranda] and [a=Bing Crosby], amongst others.