José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu (September 19, 1880 ? January 22, 1935), was a Brazilian musician and composer who in 1917 wrote the famous choro tune Tico-Tico no Fubá (whose original title was "Tico-Tico no Farelo"). Other well-known tunes he wrote were "Branca" and "Tardes de Lindóia." Source : Wikipedia