Pascual Contursi
Born
November 18, 1888
Died
May 29, 1932 (43 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pascual Contursi was a well-known Argentine tango playwright, musician and lyricist. He was the author of several tango lyrics, among which "Mi noche triste" stands out, considered the first tango-song and performed by Carlos Gardel in 1917.