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Julio César Alberto Sanders del Valle (1897–1942) was an Argentine musician who made his career as a pianist and composer of tango.[1] He was the author of several famous tangos, including Adiós muchachos, composed in 1927 with César Vedani.[2]
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| Birth name | Julio César Alberto Sanders del Valle |
| Born | February 13, 1897 Quilmes, Argentina |
| Died | June 10, 1942 (aged 45) Quilmes, Argentina |
| Genres | tango |
| Occupation | musician |
| Instrument | piano |
| Years active | 1920–1942 |
Biography
editHe was born in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province, the son of Francisco Alberto Sanders and Paula del Valle, belonging to an Anglo Creole family.[3] He began his career as a pianist of the Argentine radio by the year 1920. His first worked as an author was "La Inglesita", composed in 1924.[4] He was also the author of "Viejo patio",[5] and "El Piano de los recuerdos", with lyrics of Enrique Cadícamo.[6]
His most well-known work Adiós muchachos, was recorded by Carlos Gardel,[7] Ignacio Corsini and Agustín Magaldi.[8] It also was included in Wonder Bar, a 1934 film directed by Lloyd Bacon.[9]
His paternal grandparents were Makinson William Sanders, born in England, and Anne Chartres, a piano teacher born in Ireland. The Sanders's settled with their children in the "English" neighborhood of Quilmes towards the end of the 1880s.[10]
References
edit- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Parte3. 1941. 1941.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series, Volumen7. 1953. 1953.
- ^ Anuario del tango. Roberto Cassinelli, Raúl Outeda. 1998. ISBN 9789500510950.
- ^ Todo es historia, Números 522-527. Honegger., 2011. 2011.
- ^ Discepolín y yo: Memorias transcriptas. Ediciones La Bastilla, 1973. 1973.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions, Parte 3. 1941. 1941.
- ^ Carlos Gardel: su vida y sus canciones. Centro Editorial de Estudios Musicales, 1991. 1991.
- ^ Las mejores letras de tango: antología de doscientas cincuenta letras, cada una con su historia. Héctor Ángel Benedetti. 1998. ISBN 9789507312168.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1961. 1961.
- ^ Argentina, National Census, 1895. República Argentina.