Edgardo Donato
Edgardo Donato (eðˈɣaɾðo ðoˈnato; April 14, 1897 – February 15, 1963) was an Argentine tango composer and conductor. He composed the song "A Media Luz".
Also recorded as Edgardo Felipe Donato · Edgardo Felipe Valerio Donato
Edgardo Donato
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- Name
- Edgardo Donato
- Birth Name
- Edgardo Felipe Valerio Donato
- Born
- 14 April 1897
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Died
- 15 February 1963
- Occupation
- Violinist, orchestra conductor, composer
- Full name
- Edgardo Felipe Valerio Donato Carfagna.
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Fields
- tango
- Languages
- Spanish
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• Name — Edgardo Donato • Birth Name — Edgardo Felipe Valerio Donato • Born — 14 April 1897 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Died — 15 February 1963 • Place of death — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Origin — Argentina • Occupation — Violinist, orchestra conductor, composer • Years Active — 1915–1963 • Genre — Tango • Instrument — Violin
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Edgardo Donato, a musician, composer and bandleader, was born on 14 April 1897 in Buenos Aires and died on 15 February 1963 in Buenos Aires. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Life
Life
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was raised in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he was musically trained. Donato composed the 1924 tango "A media luz". It became a standard, which later had English lyrics and a verse melody written by Bob Musel. The latter adaptation was titled "Tell Me Marianne", and spent a week at number 1 on the British sheet music charts in June 1947. Donato died aged 65 in 1963.
Works
Works
• A las dos de la mañana (lyrics by Gerónimo Martinelli Massa) • A media luz (lyrics by Carlos César Lenzi) • Abombada (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Adónde vas, tan regalón (with Osvaldo Donato, lyrics by Nolo López (alias of Manuel López)) • Alas rotas (lyrics by Maruja Pacheco Huergo) • Amores viejos (lyrics by Mario Battistella) • Así es el tango (lyrics by Homero Manzi) • Beba (lyrics by Celedonio Flores) • Berretín (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Bigotito (lyrics by Celedonio Flores) • Cara negra (lyrics by José Rótulo) • Cartón ligador (lyrics by Roberto Fontaina and Víctor Soliño) • Catalina (with Carlos Warren) • Che, no hay derecho (lyrics by José de Prisco) • Chiquilinadas (lyrics by Nolo López (alias of Manuel López)l) • Cómo me gusta (lyrics by Luis Mario (alias of María Luisa Carnelli)) • Compadrito (with Osvaldo Donato, lyrics by Luis Díaz) • Congoja (lyrics by Luis Rubistein) • Corazoncito de oro (lyrics by Celedonio Flores) • Cosita linda (lyrics by Alberto Aguirre) • Cuando se escriba tu historia (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Dejala que siga (lyrics by Ray Rada) • Derrota • Desensillá hasta que aclare (lyrics by Manuel Romero) • Don José (with Roberto Zerrillo, lyrics by Francisco Antonio Bastardi) • El acomodo • El disloque (lyrics by Nolo López (alias of Manuel López)) • El hijo de Julián (lyrics by Carlos Zamalvide) • El huracán (with Osvaldo Donato, lyrics by Nolo López (alias of Manuel López)) • El lecherito (lyrics by Horacio Sanguinetti) • El lengue • El ratón Mickey • En aquel cuartito (with Juan Baüer, lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • En el beso de la luna (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Ensalada mixta (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Esquinita (lyrics by Edmundo Bianchi) • Felicitame hermano (with Osvaldo Donato, lyrics by Héctor Gagliardi) • Gato (lyrics by Homero Manzi) • Hacete cartel (lyrics by Antonio Botta) • Has llegado (lyrics by Marvil (alias of Elisardo Martínez Vilas) • Hasta luego (lyrics by Carlos Álvarez Pintos) • Hay que acomodarse (lyrics by Antonio Botta) • Julián (lyrics by José Panizza) • La caída de la estantería (lyrics by Luis Rubistein) • La de los ojos tristes (lyrics by Héctor Marcó) • La gran aldea (lyrics by Horacio Sanguinetti) • La llorona (lyrics bye Julio Romero (alias of Manuel Romero)) • La milonga que faltaba (lyrics by Carlos Pesce) • La misma calle (lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez) • La quebrada • Lágrimas (lyrics by Maruja Pacheco Huergo) • Madreselva (with Osvaldo Donato) • Malala (lyrics by Víctor Soliño) • ¡Mamá! (lyrics by Celedonio Flores) • Mañana (lyrics by Ivo Pelay) • Mañanita (lyrics by Alfredo Bigeschi) • Marcelo (with Carlos Warren, lyrics by Miguel Héctor Escuder) • María (lyrics by Carlos Pesce) • Mi porteñita grácil (lyrics by Juan Bautista Abad Reyes) • Mi serenata (lyrics by Juan Carlos Thorry) • Mi Virgencita de Luján (lyrics by Horacio Basterra) • ¡Miau!... (lyrics by Luis Rubistein) • Mis pesares (lyrics by Carlos Pesce) • Muchacho (lyrics byCeledonio Flores) • Muñequita de trapo (lyrics by Lucy Clory) • Murió el malevo • Ni te perdono ni te olvido (lyrics by Antonio Miguel Podestá) • No aguanto más • No es manca la paisana (lyrics by Francisco Brancatti) • No es pa' tanto (lyrics by Máximo Vago (alias of Clemente Alberto Moreno) • No te cases (lyrics by Carlos Pesce) • ¡Oiga!.. (lyrics by Francisco Antonio Bastardi) • ¡Para qué..! (lyrics by Maruja Pacheco Huergo) • Para ser copero (with Osvaldo Donato, lyrics by Raúl Estades) • Parece ayer (lyrics by José María Contursi) • Pasos (lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo) • Penas (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Pensalo bien... (lyrics by Carlos Álvarez Pintos) • Petronila y Candelario (lyrics byMáximo Orsi) • Picaflor (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Pobre soñador (lyrics by Julio Romero (alias of Manuel Romero)) • ¡Por eso grito! (lyrics by César Córdoba (alias of César José Fábregas)) • Por 'H' o por 'B (lyrics by Enrique Dizeo) • Por mi viejita (with Roberto Zerrillo, lyrics by Víctor Soliño) • Porque sos así (lyrics by Alfredo Bigeschi) • Porteña linda (lyrics by Horacio Sanguinetti) • Protestona (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Pura chispa (lyrics by Iván Diez) • Puras plumas (lyrics by Víctor Soliño) • Repique del corazón (lyrics by José Rótulo) • Riachuelo (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Risas (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Rosalinda (lyrics by Máximo Orsi) • Se va la lancha (with Héctor María Artola, lyrics by Francisco Antonio Bastardi) • Se va la vida (with Roberto Zerrillo, lyrics by Luis Mario (alias of María Luisa Carnelli)) • Siga el baile (with con Carlos Warren) • Siga el tango (with Carlos Warren, lyrics by Francisco Antonio Bastardi) • Soñadora • ¿Sos vos? ¡Qué cambiada estás! (lyrics by Celedonio Flores) • Te busco (lyrics by Héctor Marcó) • Te gané de mano (lyrics by Juan Bautista Abad Reyes) • Toda mía (lyrics by Carlos Álvarez Pintos) • Triqui-tra (lyrics by Maruja Pacheco Huergo) • Triste y sin alpiste (lyrics by Hugo Zamora) • Tu desprecio (lyrics by Homero Manzi) • Un libro (lyrics by Carlos Pesce) • Un poco tarde (lyrics by Reynaldo Yiso) • Venite conmigo (A ella...) (lyrics by Celedonio Flores) • Vivo sin sombra, lejos de ti (lyrics by Carlos Pesce) • Volvé!... (lyrics by Luis Bayón Herrera) • Volvé a casa (lyrics by Francisco Antonio Bastardi) • Y llegó el amor (yrics by Máximo Orsi) • Ya se ha marcao la hacienda (lyrics by Luis Díaz) • Yo te amo (lyrics by Carlos César Lenzi)
Identity
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Edgardo Donato is recorded with the occupation conductor. Classed in the genre tango. Recorded as composer, violinist and conductor.
Carlos Almada, Edgardo Donato and Oscar Ferrari
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1897
Edgardo Donato was born on 14 April 1897.
1963
Edgardo Donato died on 15 February 1963.
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Edgardo Donato was born at Buenos Aires.
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Edgardo Donato died at Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1368648428, Edgardo Donato y Su Orquesta Típica.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
- VIAF cluster 76513401 for Edgardo Donato, aggregating national library name authorities.
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reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q656025: Edgardo Donato
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Edgardo Donato”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Biography of Edgardo Donato by Oscar Zucchi - Todotango.com. www.todotango.com.
- 2.Hunter, Nigel. Publishing Vet Musel Dies. Billboard. 76. 1999-09-25.
- 3.Bethell, Leslie. A Cultural History of Latin America: Literature, Music and the Visual Arts in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Cambridge University Press. 365. 1998-08-13. 978-1-316-58389-0.
- 4.Henson, Brian. First hits, 1946-1959. Boxtree. 1989. 1-85283-268-1.
- 5.Edgardo Donato - Biography, history - Todotango.com. www.todotango.com.
- 6.David. Tango Composer, Edgardo Donato Brisbane House Of Tango. brisbanehouseoftango.com.au. 2022-08-21.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1368648428, Edgardo Donato y Su Orquesta Típica.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q656025: Edgardo DonatoWikimedia Foundation
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Edgardo Donato was recorded at birth as Edgardo Felipe Valerio Donato Carfagna. The authorities additionally record the headings Edgardo Felipe Donato and Edgardo Felipe Valerio Donato. His recorded language was Spanish.
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