Carlos Romualdo Gardés was, for everyone, Carlos Gardel, "Creole Thrush", "Morocho del Abasto" or "Goldfinch Balvanera", as it used to be called. His life still holds many mysteries, but nobody will question his undeniable talent for singing.

One of the historical disagreement revolves around the date and place of birth. Born in Toulouse (France) in 1890 or Tacuarembó (Uruguay) in 1887, what is certain is that in 1893 his mother moved with him to Buenos Aires, more specifically to a tenancy of downtown.

At a very early age, He transpired with her voice and her singing, It is known, according to Uruguayan version, as "the guachito of plaster" or as "Frenchy", according to the gala version.

With just over ten years, Gardel worked as a stagehand at the Theater de la Victoria and, later, he went to the Opera House, where he met many artists of the time.

In 1911, after a musical duel, She came his friendship and artistic duet with José Razzano, who would accompany him on the guitar for more than a decade. after a while, Gardel would record his first records and, years later, his first films.

Decades of 1920 and of 1930, until his death occurred in 1935, They marked the height of his career. During that period he excelled singing in the most important city's theaters and performing several international tours.

At the end of 1933 he began his long and last tour. After visiting Barcelona, Paris, New York, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and other Caribbean countries, Gardel died tragically 24 June 1935, along with some of his musicians, including Alfredo Le Pera, when the plane they were traveling in crashed on takeoff from the airport in Medellin.

I had barely exceeded 40 years. We remember this time the day of his birth, 11 from December, Gardel with reference to acceptance of the tango in Buenos Aires after popular in Paris.

Source: Josefina Delgado (editorship), Carlos Gardel: Morocho del Abasto, Buenos Aires, Aguilar, 2006, P. 73.

"Tango wanted to drown him in Buenos Aires. It was forbidden to have found asylum prostibulario, but the 'good kids', who came to throw butter at the ceiling to Paris yesterday and the day before, They avenged in Buenos Aires not to let them get leg and imposed here, for it after his birthplace reimportasen. Foreign fashion triumph of contempt. "

Carlos Gardel

Source: www.elhistoriador.com.ar