The life, music & times of Carlos Gardel / Simon Collier.
| Author/creator | Collier, Simon |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©1986. |
| Description | xv, 340 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Life, music, and times of Carlos Gardel |
| Series | Pitt Latin American series Pitt Latin American series. ^A223435 |
| Contents | Preface -- The boy from Toulouse, 1890-1911 -- The Gardel-Razzano duo, 1911-1918 -- Birth of the tango song, 1917-1925 -- Tango star, 1925-1930 -- The singer and the song -- Paris and Buenos Aires, 1930-1933 -- New York, 1933-1935 -- Fateful journey, 1935 -- Legend. |
| Abstract | In the first biography in English of the great Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), the author traces his rise from very modest beginnings to become the first genuine "superstar" of twentieth-century Latin America. In his late teens, Gardel won local fame in the barrios of Buenos Aires singing in cafes and political clubs. By the 1920s, after he switched to tango singing, the songs he wrote and sang enjoyed instant popularity and have become classics of the genre. He began making movies in the 1930s, quickly establishing himself as the most popular star of the Spanish-language cinema, and at the time of his death Paramount was planning to launch his Hollywood career. This biography focuses on Gardel's artistic career and achievements but also sets his life story within the context of the tango tradition, of early twentieth-century Argentina, and of the history of popular entertainment. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-323) and index. |
| Other forms | Also available online. |
| LCCN | 86004029 |
| ISBN | 082293535X |
| ISBN | 9780822935353 |