“La torcacita” by Carlos Di Sarli y su Orquesta Típica, 1941.
José Martínez
Pianist leader and composer
(28 January 1890 – 27 July 1939)
The most valuable heritage he left for us is his numerous works as a composer:
“Yerba mala”, dedicated to Bardi; “Samuel” and “El pensamiento”, to Castriota; “Canaro” to Canaro; and “Pablo”, to Pablo Podestá.
Furthermore he composed the music of: “Pura uva”, “El cencerro”, “De vuelta al bulín”, “El palenque”, “Olivero”, “Calma chicha”, “Punto y coma”, “Lepanto”, “El matrero [b]”, “Expresión campera”, “El acomodo”, “La correntada”, “Carbonada”, “Pedacito de cielo [b]”, “Tengan paciencia”, “Polvorín”, “Marianita”, etc.
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