Pascual Contursi

Pascual Contursi (November 18, 1888 – May 28, 1932) was an Argentine poet, singer, and guitarist. He composed lyrics for 33 tango compositions – many well-known.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 18, 1888 (Chivilcoy), Died May 29, 1932 (Buenos Aires)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BAVE-44910	10-in.	Fall 1929	Mi noche triste	Roberto Díaz ; Orquesta Típica Cayetano Puglisi	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BAVE-1043	10-in.	fall 1926	Flor de fango	Rosita Quiroga	Female vocal solo, with guitars	lyricist
Victor	[Vi cat 39597-A]	10-in.	approximately 1945	Mi noche triste	Osvaldo Fresedo Gran Orquesta Argentina ; Oscar Serpa	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Vi cat 60-1805-A]	10-in.	approximately 1947	Mi noche triste	Orquesta Típica Anibal Troilo ; Edmundo Rivero	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E29447	10-in.	3/27/1929	Que lindo es estar metido	Orquesta Tipica de Madriguera ; Genaro Veiga	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Brunswick	B12615	10-in.	11/19/1932	Noche triste (Sad night) : Tango	Los Argentinos	Instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Gramophone	BS2393	10-in.	9/22/1926	Vidalita	Miguel Borrull ; Manuel Vallejo	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Odeon	33	10-in.	approximately 1918	Flor de fango	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Odeon	170	10-in.	approximately 1919	De vuelta al bulín	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Odeon	E5449	10-in.	approximately 1928	Mi noche triste	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitars	lyricist
Odeon	18010B	10-in.	1917	Mi noche triste	Carlos Gardel	Male vocal solo, with guitars	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Contursi, Pascual," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102579.

Contursi, Pascual. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102579.

"Contursi, Pascual." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.

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