Luciano Leocata

Luciano Leocata was born on 25 September 1915 ^[4]. His career, as outlined in the available sources, ran from theatre work in the mid-1930s, through a period with Alberto Castillo's orchestra from 1944 to 1954, to the leadership of his own orchestra, which debuted on Radio Belgrano in 1959 ^[1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 5 June 2012 ^[3].

Leocata is also credited as a composer. Music credits list him as the composer of Y todavia te quiero, Y no te voy a llorar and Y mientes todavía ^[5]. The work Y volvemos a querernos, associated with him and Abel Aznar, was published in 1949 ^[2].

History

From 1934, Leocata played theatre seasons with José Tinelli at the Apolo, and then at the San Martín in 1936 ^[1].

In 1944 Leocata joined Alberto Castillo's orchestra, where he remained until 1954 ^[1]. The sources consulted do not state his instrument or exact role in that orchestra ^[1].

In 1948 Leocata presented Y volvemos a querernos on Radio El Mundo together with Jorge Casal ^[1]. In 1949 Y volvemos a querernos, with Abel Aznar, was published ^[2].

In 1959 Leocata's own orchestra debuted on Radio Belgrano, where it stayed for six years ^[1].

Leocata died in Buenos Aires on 5 June 2012 ^[3].

Compositions

Music credits attribute the following compositions to Leocata ^[5]:

- Y todavia te quiero ^[5] - Y no te voy a llorar ^[5] - Y mientes todavía ^[5]

He is also linked with Y volvemos a querernos, published in 1949 with Abel Aznar, and presented on Radio El Mundo in 1948 with Jorge Casal ^[1][2]. The sources do not give composition or premiere dates for the three credited works ^[5].