Augusto Gentile

	Flor de fango Recorded in 1931, music by Augusto Gentile, played by the Orquestra Francisco Canaro (0:56) Flor de fango Performed by Carlos Gardel in 1918 (2:51) Flor de fango Performed by Carlos José Pérez de la Riestra (a.k.a. "Charlo") in 1940 (1:06) Desdichas Performed in 1923 by Carlos Gardel (2:05)
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Augusto Umberto Gentile, also known as Augusto Alberto Gentile (September 11, 1891 - March 18, 1932) was a pianist and composer of Argentine tangos. Gentile was born in Rome, Italy and signed his middle name "Alberto" because he preferred it to "Umberto". Around 1913, he began to compose tangos. As a performer, he recorded some tangos on piano solo for the "Telephone" label in 1918, and he was also artistic director for that label. He worked with lyricists such as Pascual Contursi and Juan Andrés Caruso. Gentile died in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

See also

• List of public domain tangos

External links

• "Augusto Gentile", todotango.com