Person
Pascual Contursi
Writing · 1888–1932 · Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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.
Known for
La vieja música
Songs
Mi noche triste
Author
If I Were Rich
Original Music Composer
Corrientes, calle de ensueños
Songs
Pobre mi madre querida
Writer
La vida es un tango
Original Music Composer
Peluquería de señoras
Original Music Composer
Filmography
- 1985La vieja músicaSongs
- 1952Mi noche tristeAuthor
- 1949Corrientes, calle de ensueñosSongs
- 1948Pobre mi madre queridaWriter
- 1941Peluquería de señorasOriginal Music Composer
- 1941If I Were RichOriginal Music Composer
- 1939La vida es un tangoOriginal Music Composer
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