
Pascual Contursi
Writing
Born 1888-11-18 · Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina · Died 1932-05-29
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.






