Osvaldo Sosa Cordero

Osvaldo Sosa Cordero was born on 6 July 1906 ^[1]. He began writing parodies and décimas in 1923 ^[2].

His work covered several forms. In 1932 Olinda Bozán premiered his sainete La rival de Greta Garbo, which he wrote with Manuel Meaños, at the Apolo ^[2]. In 1940 he showed a caricature exhibition, El tango en caricatura, at the Banco Municipal's art salon ^[2].

His song credits include the milonga Clavel and the vals No comprendes, both from 1944 ^[3]. He wrote Para Corrientes with Julio De Caro in 1953 ^[4] and Buenas noches Buenos Aires with Sebastián Piana in 1958 ^[5].

In 1985 he received a Konex award among the great poets of Argentine folk music ^[6]. He died in Buenos Aires on 19 September 1986 ^[7].

Early writing and theatre

Sosa Cordero began writing parodies and décimas in 1923 ^[2].

In 1932 the actress Olinda Bozán premiered La rival de Greta Garbo at the Apolo ^[2]. The work was a sainete that Sosa Cordero wrote with Manuel Meaños ^[2].

Caricature

In 1940 Sosa Cordero showed El tango en caricatura, an exhibition of caricatures, at the art salon of the Banco Municipal ^[2].

Repertoire

Works credited to Sosa Cordero in the dossier include ^[3][4][5]:

- Clavel, a milonga (1944) ^[3] - No comprendes, a vals (1944) ^[3] - Para Corrientes, written with Julio De Caro (1953) ^[4] - Buenas noches Buenos Aires, written with Sebastián Piana (1958) ^[5]

Recognition and death

In 1985 Sosa Cordero received a Konex award among the great poets of Argentine folk music ^[6]. He died in Buenos Aires on 19 September 1986 ^[7].