Enrique Cadícamo
Enrique Cadícamo (born July 15, 1900 in Luján , Buenos Aires Province , † December 3, 1999 in Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine composer and writer.
Cadícamo became famous for his tango texts, which were interpreted and performed by singers such as Libertad Lamarque , Agustín Magaldi , Julio Sosa , Mercedes Sosa and others. For some of his publications Cadícamo used the pseudonyms "Rosendo Luna" or "Yino Luzzi".
Cadícamo made several trips to the USA , France and Spain and thus enormously promoted the spread of the real tango .
Cadícamo died of heart failure on December 3, 1999 at the age of 99 in Buenos Aires, where he found his final resting place.
Honors
- 1987 honorary citizen of Buenos Aires
Works (selection)
- Scripts
- Noches carioca . 1936.
- Poetry
- Canciones grises . 1926.
- La luna del bajo fondo . 1940.
- Viento que lleva y trae . 1945.
- Plays
- La baba del diablo . (together with Félix Pelayo ).
- La epopeya del tango (together with Félix Pelayo).
- El romance del dos vagos (together with Germán Ziclis ).
- Others
- Debut de Gardel in Paris . Corregedor, Buenos Aires 1991, ISBN 950-05-0631-9 .
- Memorias . Fernandez, Buenos Aires 1978.
literature
- Gabriel Ruiz de los Llanos: Enrique Cadícamo . Editorial Theoría, Buenos Aires 1994.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cadícamo, Enrique |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine composer and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luján , Buenos Aires Province |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 3, 1999 |
| Place of death | Buenos Aires |