Homero Expósito (1918-1987)
One of the most important tango poet.
His brother is Virgilio Expósito who composed Farol and Naranjo En Flor. He was a regular visitor at the boarding house “Happiness”. Many of his works are collaboration with the musicians that lived there.
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His work as Poet
1941 Yo Soy El Tango (I Am The Tango)
1941 Dos Fracasos (Two Disasters)
1942 Al Compás Del Corazón (Late Un Corazón) (To The Beat Of The Heart) Caló-Berón
1942 Tristezas De La Calle Corrientes (Corrientes Street Blues) Caló-Berón
1943 Farol (Streetlamp) Pugliese-Chanel
1943 Todo (Everything) Laurenz-Podestá
1943 A Bailar (Let's Dance) Troilo-Fiorentino2
Percal (Percale)
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1944
Yuyo Verde (Green Weeds)
Music: Domingo Federico Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese with Alberto Morán in 19441944 Trenzas (Braids) Caló-Iriarte
1944 Naranjo En Flor (Orange Tree In Bloom) Troilo-Floreal Ruiz
1946 El Milagro (Miracle)
1946 Qué Me Van A Hablar De Amor (Don't Tell Me About Love) Troilo-Floreal Ruiz
1947 Pigmalión (Pigmalión)
1957 Te Llaman Malevo (They Call You A Thug)
1957 Quedémonos Aquí (Let's Stay Here)
Afiches (Affiches)
Maquillaje (Makeup)
Vals
Pedacito De Cielo (Little Piece of Heaven)
Music: Enrique Francini & Héctor Stamponi Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & AyanoRecorded by Miguel Caló with Alberto Podestá in 1942Flor De Lino (Flax Flower)
Music: Héctor Stamponi Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Alberto PazRecorded by Miguel Caló with Raúl Iriarte in 1946Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Floreal Ruiz in 1947Pequeña (My Little One)
Music: Osmar Maderna Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & AyanoRecorded by Alfredo De Angelis with Carlos Dante in 1949