
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 18, 1888(43)
Day of Death
May 29, 1932
Place of Birth
Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pascual Contursi
Writing
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.