Pascual Contursi

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-11-18 (44 years old)

Deathday

1932-05-29

Place of Birth

Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pascual Contursi

Biography

Pascual Contursi was a well-known Argentine tango playwright, musician and lyricist. He was the author of several tango lyrics, among which "Mi noche triste" stands out, considered the first tango-song and performed by Carlos Gardel in 1917.

Production

1952

Mi noche triste

as Original Music Composer

1952

1941

Peluquería de señoras

as Original Music Composer

1941

If I Were Rich

as Original Music Composer

1939

La vida es un tango

as Original Music Composer

1985

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