“El irresistible” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica, 1936.
Lorenzo Logatti
He was born in Foggia, Italy, and was a clarinetist and composer. His father, a professional musician, taught him his first lessons. Later, he continued his studies with other teachers and joined bands and orchestras in his province and also in Naples. He even led a band in Ancona.
During the carnival dances at the Teatro Ópera, he premiered 1908 his tango “El irresistible”.
At that time the repercussion in the audience was so important that a pair of dancing partners —according to a story— approached the bandstand in order to know its title. It was the female dancer who asked about it.
When the bandleader pointed out at a musician saying he was the composer of the tune, the latter answered that he had not yet given a title to the piece.
Then she added:
– But it’s irresistible!!!
– That’s it, that’ll be its title…
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