“Reliquias porteƱas” by Francisco Canaro y su Orquesta TĆpica, 1938.
Graciano De Leone
Bandoneonist, leader and composer
(16 July 1890 – 21 June 1945)
This porteƱo was initially guitarist. His friend, Eduardo Arolas, persuaded him to pick up bandoneon. He had two brothers that were musicians, Pascual who was pianist and NicolĆ”s, guitarist. He lived for a long time on TacuarĆ 1870 and his whereabouts were the neighborhood of Barracas and Parque Lezama. Continue reading at todotango.com…