His
real name was Julio Maria Sosa Venturini, he was born on February 2nd in
Canelones, Uruguay. He was one of the most popular singers of the second part of
the century, becaause of his particular tone of voice. He began working
when he was a little boy. When he finished elementary school he was an ambulatory
seller, a municipal tree pruner, a peddle assistant, a chemistry deliverer and
a wagon washer. He started as a profesional vocalist in Carlos Giardini's orchestra in La Paz city. In
1948 he recorded for the Sondor company with Luis Caruso's orchestra in
Montevideo (Uruguay). He moved to Buenos Aires the following year and he
sang in Los Andes cafe. Then he started singing in Enrique Mario
Francini and Armando Pontier's orchestra. He recorded for Odeon company the followingTangos: "Mala
suerte" ("Bad Luck"); "Justo el 31" ("Just the
31") and
"Bien Bohemio" ("True Bohemian").
In 1953
he sang with Francisco Rotundo's orchestra; and two years later, with Armando Pontier's orchestra,
he recorded "Cambalache",
"Enfunda la mandolina", "La Goyola" and others. But
he was not only a singer but also a writer. He wrote a book called
"Dos horas antes del alba" ("Two hours before dawn") in 1960 and he wrote the
lyrics for the tango
" Seis años" ("Six years"). That same year he decided to go on
with his musical career as a soloist, so he formed his own orchestra,
and the first one in being convoked was Leopoldo Federico (bandoneon player). He recorded
a lot ot albums during his career, and all of them for Columbia company. He also
appeared on a film: "Buenos dias Buenos
Aires" ("Good
morning Buenos Aires") with Beba Bidart. The journalist Ricardo
Gaspari called him "El
varon del tango" because he was the last of the old style singers,
who used to express the concept of honor.
During his short life he got married twice. His first wife was Aida Acosta
with whom he got married when he was only 16; and his second wife was Nora Maria
Sosa. After his second divorce, Susana Herighi was the one who lived with
him for the rest of his life .
On November 25th, 1964 he sufferd a car accident in the
north part of Buenos Aires and was taken to Anchorena Hospital,
but died the following day. As a lot of people went to his funeral, it had to
be done in the Luna Park. His most important tangos were: "Padrino
pelao", "Camouflage"; "Tengo miedo" ("I am
afraid"), "Abuelito" ("Grandpa"), "Brindis de
sangre" ("Blood toast"), "No te apures"
("Do not hurry"), "Carablanca" ("White
face"), "Martingala", "El
firulete", "Viejo rincon" ("Old corner"), "Araca
Paris", "Cuando era mia mi vieja" ("When my mother was
mine"), "Nunca tuvo novio" ("She never had a
boyfriend"),
"Viejo smoking" ("Old smoking"), "Rencor"
("Rancor"),
"En esta tarde gris" ("In this grey afternoon"), "Qué me
van a hablar de amor" ("What are they going to tell me about
love"), "Tarde" ("Late"), "Qué falta
que me haces" ("How much I miss you") and "Maria".
His
real name was Julio Maria Sosa Venturini, he was born on February 2nd in
Canelones, Uruguay. He was one of the most popular singers of the second part of
the century, becaause of his particular tone of voice. He began working
when he was a little boy. When he finished elementary school he was an ambulatory
seller, a municipal tree pruner, a peddle assistant, a chemistry deliverer and
a wagon washer. He started as a profesional vocalist in Carlos Giardini's orchestra in La Paz city. In
1948 he recorded for the Sondor company with Luis Caruso's orchestra in
Montevideo (Uruguay). He moved to Buenos Aires the following year and he
sang in Los Andes cafe.
Then he started singing in Enrique Mario
Francini and Armando Pontier's orchestra. He recorded for Odeon company the followingTangos: "Mala
suerte" ("Bad Luck"); "Justo el 31" ("Just the
31") and
"Bien Bohemio" ("True Bohemian").
In 1953
he sang with Francisco Rotundo's orchestra; and two years later, with Armando Pontier's orchestra,
he recorded "Cambalache",
"Enfunda la mandolina", "La Goyola" and others. But
he was not only a singer but also a writer. He wrote a book called
"Dos horas antes del alba" ("Two hours before dawn") in 1960 and he wrote the
lyrics for the tango
" Seis años" ("Six years"). That same year he decided to go on
with his musical career as a
soloist, so he formed his own orchestra,
and the first one in being convoked was Leopoldo Federico (bandoneon player). He recorded
a lot ot albums during his career, and all of them for Columbia company. He also
appeared on a film: "Buenos dias Buenos
Aires" ("Good
morning Buenos Aires") with Beba Bidart. The journalist Ricardo
Gaspari called him "El
varon del tango" because he was the last of the old style singers,
who used to express the concept of honor.
During his short life he got married twice. His first wife was Aida Acosta
with whom he got married when he was only 16; and his second wife was Nora Maria
Sosa. After his second divorce, Susana Herighi was the one who lived with
him for the rest of his life .
On November 25th, 1964 he sufferd a car accident in the
north part of Buenos Aires and was taken to Anchorena Hospital,
but died the following day. As a lot of people went to his funeral, it had to
be done in the Luna Park. His most important tangos were: "Padrino
pelao", "Camouflage"; "Tengo miedo" ("I am
afraid"), "Abuelito" ("Grandpa"), "Brindis de
sangre" ("Blood toast"), "No te apures"
("Do not hurry"), "Carablanca" ("White
face"), "Martingala", "El
firulete", "Viejo rincon" ("Old corner"), "Araca
Paris", "Cuando era mia mi vieja" ("When my mother was
mine"), "Nunca tuvo novio" ("She never had a
boyfriend"),
"Viejo smoking" ("Old smoking"), "Rencor"
("Rancor"),
"En esta tarde gris" ("In this grey afternoon"), "Qué me
van a hablar de amor" ("What are they going to tell me about
love"), "Tarde" ("Late"), "Qué falta
que me haces" ("How much I miss you") and "Maria".
