Luciano Perrone

One of the most important Brazilian drummers in the 20th century, Luciano was the son of maetro Luís Perrone and pianist Noêmia Perrone. He first tasted stardom at age 9, when he shared the stage with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso, who performed Brazil in 1917. Perrone started out as a drummer and percussionist in 1922, becoming a member of various orchestras. Perrone became famous in 1927, when he innovated the samba beat in recording sessions at Odeon, with Simon Bountman's orchestra.