Aloísio graduated in dentistry, but never practiced this profession. From an early age, he had a strong relationship with music. In 1929, Aloísio joined
Bando da Lua band and already in 1931 the group recorded their first album
78 rpm, in which he sang one of the two tracks,
samba Tá de Mona. and the members of the musical group Bando da Lua (from left to right: Zé Carioca, Vadico, Nestor Amaral, Afonso, Stenio and Aloísio de Oliveira). Later, in 1939, he traveled to the United States with his group to accompany
Carmen Miranda (with whom he had a brief relationship). In the 1940s, he began working with
Walt Disney soundtracks as a consultant (helped create the character
Zé Carioca), narrating documentaries and like cartoon voice actor (the lines in Portuguese of
Captain Hook in
Peter Pan are written by him). In
Saludos Amigos, he sang "
Aquarela do Brasil" (Ary Barroso). In
The Three Caballeros, he took part as actor and also to the soundtrack. In addition, he directed the Bando da Lua in its new phase, from 1949 until its end, six years later, with the death of
Carmen Miranda in August 1955. After Miranda's death, Aloísio returned to Brazil, where he worked as artistic director of
Odeon Records (now
EMI Records) and acted in
Radio Mayrink Veiga, with
Aurora Miranda and Vadico. In 1959, he was responsible for launching the
LP Chega de Saudade,
João Gilberto, landmark of
bossa nova. The following year, he transferred to the
Philips Records (now
Universal Music), remaining there for eight months. In 1963 he married
Sylvia Telles, singer launched by him and who produced albums, and founded his own record label:
Elenco, specializing in high artistic quality discs. Aloísio launched several artists in solo albums, as
Edu Lobo,
Nara Leão,
Nana Caymmi,
Vinicius de Moraes (as a singer) – indeed the first LP of
Elenco was "Vinicius & Odette Lara" – in addition to producing albums anthologies, as
Caymmi Visita Tom,
Vinicius & Caymmi Zum Zum in,
Edu & Bethania,
Maysa (live at Au Bon Gourmet), among others. It was also in the 1960s that he composed many famous songs in partnership with
Tom Jobim, as
Dindi,
Só Tinha de Ser com Você,
Inútil Paisagem,
Eu Preciso de Você, among others. In 1968, when the "Elenco" was extinguished, Aloísio went back to the US, where he produced Brazilian artists discs at
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