Pascual Contursi

Pascual Contursi

Known For: Writing

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: November 18, 1888

Day of Death: May 29, 1932 (44 years old)

Place of Birth: Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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.