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          Pixinguinha was born Alfredo da Rocha Viana Jr. on April 23, (though the year is controversial because his birth certificate says )....

          Pixinguinha was born one year before Duke (, according to most Brazilian historians, and ), and died one year before Duke ( and ).

        1. Although Pixinguinha himself once stated in his testimony to the Museu da Imagem e do Som that he was born in Rio de Janeiro on April 23,
        2. Pixinguinha was born Alfredo da Rocha Viana Jr. on April 23, (though the year is controversial because his birth certificate says ).
        3. Pixinguinha was born Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, on April 23, , in the district of Piedade, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
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          5. Pixinguinha

          Brazilian composer (1897 - 1973)

          Pixinguinha

          Birth nameAlfredo da Rocha Viana Filho
          Also known asPizinguim, Bexiguinha, Pexinguinha, Pixinguinha
          Born(1897-04-23)April 23, 1897
          OriginRio de Janeiro, Brazil
          DiedFebruary 17, 1973(1973-02-17) (aged 75)
          GenresChoro, Maxixe, Samba, Waltz, Jazz
          Occupation(s)Songwriter, composer, arranger, instrumentalist
          Instrument(s)Saxophone, flute
          Years active1911–1973
          Websitepixinguinha.com.br

          Musical artist

          Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, better known as Pixinguinha (Portuguese:[piʃĩˈɡiɲɐ]) was a pioneering Brazilian composer, arranger, flutist, and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro.

          Renowned for his contributions to Brazilian popular music, Pixinguinha is especially celebrated for his role in the development of choro, a genre of Brazilian music that blends Afro-Brazilian rhythms with European influences.

          Some of his most iconic compositions include the t