Johnny Alf (b. Alfredo José da Silva) was born on May 19, 1929, in Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alf's father, an army corporal, fought in the Brazilian civil war of 1932, the
Constitutionalist Revolution, and perished in combat in the valley of Paraíba. ąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The family of the household, as well as being very welcoming to both Johnny and his mother, had much respect for music and supported Alf as he began to discover the art form.