[2] After leaving the army in 1922,[3] he joined several orchestras to perform, compose and record popular music, especially in the choro genre, as well as popularising the saxophone.
He worked with Justo Nieto, Raul Lipoff, Simon Bountman and Romeu Silva.
This included being a member of Adolfo Carabelli's orchestra as well as Gordon Stretton's touring group for three months in 1928.
In 1937 he joined the Trio Carioca with pianist Radamés Gnattali and Luciano Perrone on drums.
was released on CD in 2001 by Intercdrecords where artistes including Érica Rego and the Orlando Brothers performed his compositions.
[1] Americano's most famous works are the choros É do que há and Numa Seresta and the waltz Lágrimas de virgem.