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Ignacio Corsini is present at Luna Park in tribute to Carlos Gardel in 1957

Corsini pays homage to Carlos Gardel in a new anniversary

On Monday, 1 July 1957, Ignacio Corsini was present at a tribute held to remember Carlos Gardel at Luna Park, organized by the "Crusade pro monument to Carlos Gardel."

The note was published in the journal "World Radio", three days after the memorable event on Thursday 4 July.

was midwinter and the note chart is seen to Caballero Cantor, smiling and friendly, with gray hair, wearing a thick overcoat, with his neck scarf thrown over his shoulder and holding his hat by the brim in left.

22 years had passed since that time in was filed one last time with their guitars in the same stadium, to pay homage to the Creole with her song thrush ( access HERE) and 8 years from the final withdrawal of artistic activity ( access HERE.)

At the time, now retired from all artistic activities, Ignacio Corsini has 66 years of age and, once again becomes present to remember their colleague and friend. We wonder what thoughts and memories There will be gone through his mind, that long-ago winter night in 1957, leaving his house at 676 Otamendi due to Luna Park. Surely marched accompanied by the sound of their legendary guitars, whispering to hear stories of past successes and triumphs.

The text of the newspaper article reproduced below describes the details of that memorable event:

"In the Luna Park, was held last Monday a great act of homage to the unforgettable interpreter of our city song: Carlos Gardel. The same, organized by the Crusade for a monument to Carlos Gardel, was the presence and participation of celebrated performers of tango, who to be present on the stage erected for the purpose at Luna Park, and wanted to be associated with pain that persists in the popular mind by the death of great singer.

large audience gathered at the moon and thus contributed to the tribute ready reached the fervor and solemnity that the organizers had thought.

Thus, then, Carlos Gardel was remembered among the chord of the bandoneon and the presence of the people once again would not be absent when mentioning the name of his idol "

Source: World Radial - 4/6/1937.

Note: The newspaper article published in "World Radio" we have transcribed in quotes, was published by George Muscia at www. gardelweb.com and is reproduced with permission and courtesy of Jack Lupica, thank him for his kindness.