Desde el alma francisco canaro biography

Francisco Canaro 

(November 26, 1888 – December 14, 1964) was an Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader.

Nickname: Pirincho (a bird)  

Background information

Birth name: Francisco Canarozzo

Date of Birth: November 26, 1888

Place of Birth: San José de Mayo, Uruguay

Died: December 14, 1964

Place of Death: Argentina

Family and Children: 

Father: Francisco Canaro

Mother: Rafaela Gatto

Brothers and Sisters: 8 siblings: Rafael Canaro, Juan Canaro, Mario Canaro, Humberto Canaro, 

Wife: Martha Gessaume (wife), Ada Falcón (lover), Azucena Maizani (lover), Irma Gay (Lover) 

Children: Emma Canaro, Argentina Irma Rafaela Canaro 

Childhood

 Canaro grew up in extreme poverty.

Desde el alma francisco canaro biography wikipedia

He was born to a big Italian immigrant family living in Uruguay. When he was ten, his family emigrated and settled in Buenos Aires. They lived in leased households called conventillos. He had to work to help his family. Before he was ten, he was a newspaper vend