José Razzano

José Razzano was born on 25 February 1887 ^[6]. In 1903 he sang as a criollo singer with Adriana Cornaro's drama company ^[1]. In 1911 he recorded ten criollo songs for Victor and met Carlos Gardel in the Abasto ^[1].

With Gardel he formed the Gardel-Razzano duo ^[2]. The duo was hired by the Armenonville in 1913 and debuted at the Teatro Nacional in 1914 ^[2]. It began recording for Max Glücksmann's Nacional label in May 1917 ^[1]. In 1923 Razzano toured Spain with Gardel ^[2].

In 1925 Razzano stopped singing because of vocal problems and became Gardel's manager, a role he held until 1933 ^[3]. He is credited with writing Café de los Angelitos with Cátulo Castillo in 1944 ^[4], and he is listed as a composer of Soy un porteño ^[7]. He died in Buenos Aires on 30 April 1960 ^[5].

Early career

Razzano's earliest documented activity dates from 1903, when he sang as a criollo singer with Adriana Cornaro's drama company ^[1].

In 1911 he recorded ten criollo songs for the Victor label ^[1]. In the same year he met Carlos Gardel in the Abasto ^[1].

The Gardel-Razzano duo

Razzano and Gardel performed together as the Gardel-Razzano duo ^[2]. In 1913 the duo was hired by the Armenonville ^[2]. In 1914 it debuted at the Teatro Nacional with the company of Elías Alippi and Francisco Ducasse ^[2].

In May 1917 the duo began recording for the Nacional label of Max Glücksmann ^[1].

In 1923 Razzano toured Spain with Gardel and the Rivera-De Rosas company ^[2]. During that tour they played the Apolo and Price theatres in Madrid ^[2].

Manager of Carlos Gardel

In 1925 Razzano stopped singing because of vocal problems ^[3]. He then became Gardel's manager and remained in that role until 1933 ^[3].

Repertoire

Razzano is credited as an author of the following works ^[4][7]: - Café de los Angelitos, written with Cátulo Castillo in 1944 ^[4] - Soy un porteño, for which he is listed as composer ^[7]

Death

Razzano died in Buenos Aires on 30 April 1960 ^[5].