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Homero Expósito

Homero Expósito was born on 5 November 1918 and died in Buenos Aires on 23 September 1987. [6][5] He wrote tangos with Virgilio Expósito, Domingo Federico and Armando Pontier, and in 1985 received a Konex diploma as one of the five best tango authors in Argentine history. [1][2][3][4]

Homero Expósito was born on 5 November 1918. [6] His first tango, Rodando, written in 1938 with his brother Virgilio, was sung by Libertad Lamarque. [1]

In the early 1940s he wrote tangos with Domingo Federico and with Virgilio Expósito, including Yo soy el tango (1941), Percal and Farol (1943), and Naranjo en flor and Yuyo verde (1944). [2][3][4] In 1945 he settled in Buenos Aires and wrote Trenzas and Margo with Armando Pontier. [1]

In 1985 he received a Konex diploma as one of the five best tango authors in Argentine history. [1] He died in Buenos Aires on 23 September 1987. [5]

History

Early work (1938-1941)

Expósito wrote his first tango, Rodando, in 1938 together with his brother Virgilio Expósito. [1] Libertad Lamarque sang it. [1] In 1941 he wrote Yo soy el tango with Domingo Federico. [2]

Works of 1943-1944

In 1943 he wrote Percal with Domingo Federico and Farol with Virgilio Expósito. [3] In 1944 he wrote Naranjo en flor with Virgilio and Yuyo verde with Federico. [4]

Buenos Aires and the collaboration with Armando Pontier (1945)

In 1945 Expósito settled in Buenos Aires. [1] That year he wrote Trenzas and Margo with Armando Pontier. [1]

Recognition and death (1985-1987)

In 1985 he received a Konex diploma that named him one of the five best tango authors in Argentine history. [1] He died in Buenos Aires on 23 September 1987. [5]

Repertoire

Tangos attributed to Expósito, with co-writers and years, include: [1][2][3][4]

  • Rodando (1938), with Virgilio Expósito; sung by Libertad Lamarque [1]
  • Yo soy el tango (1941), with Domingo Federico [2]
  • Percal (1943), with Domingo Federico [3]
  • Farol (1943), with Virgilio Expósito [3]
  • Naranjo en flor (1944), with Virgilio Expósito [4]
  • Yuyo verde (1944), with Domingo Federico [4]
  • Trenzas (1945), with Armando Pontier [1]
  • Margo (1945), with Armando Pontier [1]

Collaborators

Expósito's recorded collaborators were his brother Virgilio Expósito (Rodando, Farol, Naranjo en flor), Domingo Federico (Yo soy el tango, Percal, Yuyo verde) and Armando Pontier (Trenzas, Margo). [1][2][3][4] Libertad Lamarque was the singer of his first tango, Rodando. [1]

References

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  1. 1.Homero Expósito · es.wikipedia.org
  2. 2.Yo soy el tango · todotango.com
  3. 3.Percal · todotango.com
  4. 4.Naranjo en flor · todotango.com
  5. 5.Homero Expósito · todotango.com
  6. 6.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app

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Writes his first tango, Rodando, with his brother Virgilio; Libertad Lamarque sings it.1938Single source

Writes Yo soy el tango with Domingo Federico.1941Single source

Writes Percal with Domingo Federico and Farol with Virgilio Expósito.1943Single source

Writes Naranjo en flor with Virgilio and Yuyo verde with Federico.1944Single source

Settles in Buenos Aires; writes Trenzas and Margo with Armando Pontier.1945Single source

Dies in Buenos Aires.Sep 23, 1987Single source

Won1

Won Receives a Konex diploma as one of the five best tango authors in Argentine history.1985Single source

Leader born1

Its leader was born on 1918-11-05Single source

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