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Pascual Contursi

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.