• 06 Homero Manzi, the poet of tango.

  • Mar 21 2017
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06 Homero Manzi, the poet of tango.

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  • Homero Manzi, the poet of tango.

    Homero Nicolás Manzione Prestera, better known as Homero Manzi (November 1, 1907–May 3, 1951) was an Argentine Tango lyricist, author of various famous tangos.

    He was born on November 1 of 1907 in Añatuya (province of Santiago del Estero), Argentina. Manzi was interested in literature and tango since he was young. After a brief incursion in journalism, he worked as a literature and Spanish professor but for political reasons (in addition to his membership in the Unión Cívica Radical) he was expelled from his professorship and decided to dedicate himself to the arts.

    In 1935 he participated in the beginnings of FORJA (Fuerza de Orientación Radical de la Joven Argentina – Force of Radical Orientation of the Young in Argentina), group whose position has been classified as “peoples nationalism”. It was centered almost exclusively in the problems in Argentina and Latin America. They manifested to “reconquer the political Sunday from our own land” since it was considered that the country was still in a colonial situation. In relation to the European conflict at the time, it supported a neutral position sustaining that there was no great interest was in play in Argentina or Latin America, it was more of a rejection position towards fascism just as much as communism.[1]

    In 1934 Manzi founded Micrófono ("Microphone") magazine which covered subjects related to radio telephony, Argentine movies and film making. He wrote the screenplay for Nobleza Gaucha in 1937 in collaboration with Hugo Mac Dougall, and a new version of the silent movie of 1915, Huella ("Footprint") (1940), for which they received second prize from Buenos Aires City Hall. He also worked in Confesión ("Confession") (1940), without achieving commercial success with any of these movies.[2]

    In 1940 Manzi started what would be a long collaboration with Ulyses Petit de Murat, writing the screenplay for Con el dedo en el gatillo ("Finger on the trigger") (1940) Fortín alto ("High Fort") (1940), and The Gaucho War (1942). At the 1943 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Manzi and Murat won the Silver Condor Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for their screenplay of The Gaucho War which proved highly successful.[3]

    The early death of the poet was caused by cancer on Thursday, May 3, 1951.

    Tango Lyrics by Homero Manzi

    Arrabal Milonga
    Así Es El Tango
    Ay De Mí
    Bandoneón Amigo
    Barrio De Tango (1942), music by Anibal Troilo.
    Betinotti (1938), music by Sebastian Piana.
    Borracho Porque Digo La Verdad
    Buenos Aires Colina Chata
    Canto De Ausencia
    Carnavalera
    Che Bandoneon (1950), music by Anibal Troilo.
    Cornetín
    Dale Dale
    Definiciones Para Esperar Mi Muerte
    Desde El Alma (vals)
    Despues (1937), music by Hugo Gutierrez.
    De Ayer A Hoy
    De Barro
    Discepolín (1950), music by Anibal Troilo.
    El Pescante (1934), music by Sebastian Piana.
    El Romantico Fulero
    El Último Organito (1948), music by Acho Manzi.
    Ensueño (vals)
    En Un Ranchito De Alsina - Nobleza De Arrabal
    Esquinas Porteñas (vals)
    Eufemio Pizarro
    Fruta Amarga
    Fueye
    Fuimos (1945), music by Jose Dames.
    Gato
    Gota De Lluvia (vals)
    Horizontes
    Juan Manuel
    La Mariposa Y La Flor Tango Canción
    La Pequeña Canción
    Llanto
    Llorarás, Llorarás (vals)
    Malena (1941), music by Lucio Demare.
    Mano Blanca (1939), music by Antonio de Bassi.
    Mariana Milonga
    Mañana Zarpa Un Barco (1942), music by Lucio Demare.
    Milonga Del 900
    Milonga De Los Fortines
    Milonga De Puente Alsina
    Milonga Sentimental (1932), music by Sebastian Piana.
    Milonga Triste (1937), music by Sebastian Piana.
    Milongón
    Mi Taza De Café
    Monte Criollo (1935), music by Francisco Nicolas Pracanico.
    Muchacho Del Cafetin
    Negra María (1942), music by Lucio Demare.
    Negro Lindo
    Ninguna (1942), music by Raul Fernandez Siro.
    Oro Y Plata
    Paisaje (vals)
    Papá Baltasar (1942), music by Sebastian Piana.
    Pena Mulata Milonga
    Por Qué
    Ramayón
    Recién
    Romance De Barrio (vals)
    Romántica (vals)
    Ronda De Ases
    Ropa Blanca
    Rosedal
    Se Va La Murga
    Sur (1948), music by Anibal Troilo.
    Tal Vez Será Su Voz (1943), music by Lucio Demare.
    Tango (Voz de Tango) (1942), music by Sebastian Piana.
    Tapera
    Te Lloran Mis Ojos
    Torrente
    Triste Paica
    Tu Pálida Voz
    Una Lagrima Tuya (1949), music by Mariano Mores.
    Valsecito De Antes (vals)
    Veinticuatro De Agosto
    Viejo Ciego (1926), music by Sebastian Piana and Catulo Castillo.
    Voz De Tango
    Yo Soy Del 30
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