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Francisco Canaro

Born
Nov 26, 1888 · Aged 76
Died
Dec 14, 1964
Place of birth
San José de Mayo, Uruguay
Gender
Male
Movie credits
12
TV credits
0
Also known as (1)
  • Francisco Canarozzo

Biography

Francisco Canaro, artistic name of Francisco Canarozzo (b. November 26, 1888 in San José, Uruguay - d. December 14, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina), was an Uruguayan tango composer, violinist, orchesta director and producer, nationalized Argentine in 1940. He is widely considered one of the most important musicians in the history of Tango.