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.

Birthday

Nov 18, 1888

Place of birth

Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Deathday

May 29, 1932