Valdir Azevedo

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Waldir Azevedo (Rio De Janeiro, January 23, 1923 - São Paulo, September 21, 1980) was a choro conductor and performer. He wrote 130 compositions during his lifetime and played the cavaquinho. He is considered by many to be the first Brazilian cavaquinho shredder ever. One of his compositions, Delicado [Baiao], is a Latin American dance that has been arranged for piano.

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 19947856 LCCN: no98020607 ISNI: 0000 0000 6301 649X GND: 135136431 BNF: cb14151707h

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Name	Azevedo, Waldir
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Short description	Brazilian musician
Date of birth	January 23, 1923
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Date of death	September 21, 1980
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