One of the most important tango poets.
He was also composer, actor and playwright.
His muse was singer Tania, with whom he had a tormentous relationship.
Read his biography on todotango.
Alma Del Bandoneón (Soul Of The Bandoneon)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo & Luis César Amadori 1935 Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Felipe & AyanoRecorded by Francisco Canaro with Roberto Maida in 1935Cambalache (Pawnshop)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo 1935 Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Derrick Del PilarRecorded by Francisco Canaro with Roberto Maida in 1935Recorded by Juan D'Arienzo with Alberto Echagüe in 1947Canción Desesperada (Desperate Song)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Adrian OcneanuCarillón de La Merced (Church-bells of Santiago de la Merced)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo & Alfredo Le Pera Translation: Michael KrugmanChorra (Thief)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Alberto PazRecorded by Alfredo De Angelis with Julio Martel in 1946Condena (S.O.S.) (Life Sentence) tragedy
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Michael KrugmanRecorded by Francisco Canaro with Roberto Maida in 1937Confesión (Confession) tragedy
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo & Luis César Amadori Translation: Felipe & AyanoEsta Noche Me Emborracho (Tonight I’m Getting Drunk)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Alberto PazRecorded by Ricardo Tanturi with Alberto Castillo in 1942Recorded by Carlos Gardel in 1928Infamia (Infamy)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Alberto PazRecorded by Juan D'Arienzo with Héctor Mauré in 1941Justo El 31! (Right on the 31st!) cynic
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo & Ray Rada Translation: Michael KrugmanRecorded by Francisco Canaro with Charlo in 1930Recorded by Orquesta Típica Víctor with Carlos Lafuente in 1931Recorded by Juan D'Arienzo with Mario Bustos in 1958Qué Vachaché (What Can You Do)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Felipe & AyanoSecreto (Secret) tragedy
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Felipe & AyanoSoy Un Arlequín (I'm A Harlequin)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Felipe & AyanoTormenta (Storm) tragedy
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Michael KrugmanRecorded by Francisco Canaro with Ernesto Famá in 1939Recorded by Francisco Lomuto with Jorge Omar in 1939Recorded by Carlos Di Sarli with Mario Pomar in 1954Yira Yira (Cruisin’, Cruisin’)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Frank SassonUno (One) - Watch Una Noche De Poesía video!
Music: Mariano Mores Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Alberto Marino in 1943Sin Palabras (No Words)
Music: Mariano Mores Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Alberto Marino in 1946Cafetín De Buenos Aires (Small Tavern of Buenos Aires)
Music: Mariano Mores Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Ramon PeñalvaRecorded by Aníbal Troilo with Edmundo Rivero, 1948Malevaje (Hoodlum)
Music: Juan de Dios Filiberto Lyrics: Enrique Santos Discépolo Translation: Alberto PazRecorded by Francisco Canaro with Charlo in 1928Recorded by Carlos Gardel in 1929Recorded by Roberto Goyeneche in 1977Mensaje (Message)
Music: Enrique Santos Discépolo Lyrics: Cátulo Castillo Translation: Felipe & Ayano Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Roberto Rufino in 1965(1887.8.18 Brother Armando was born)
1901.3.27. Born in the Once neighborhood (His father was a musician and had a conservatory)
1906 His father suddenly passed away
1910 Following the death of his mother, his mother's sister raised him and his sister.
1912 Moved in with his brother Armando after he married Teresa
1917 Debuted as actor. started writing plays.
1926 tango Qué Vachaché
1928 tango Esta Noche Me Emborracho (his first big hit), Chorra
Fell in love with Tania who just settled in Buenos Aires
1929 tango Malevaje, Soy Un Arlequín
1930 tango Yira Yira, Justo El 31
1931 tango Confesión
1932 tango Secreto
1933 play Wunder Bar
1934 tango Cambalache
1935 traveled to Europe with Tania and Lalo Scalise.
1935 tango Alma del bandoneón written for Mario Soffici's movie with the same title
1936 tango Desencanto
1937 movie Melodías Porteñas (writer, actor), movie Mateo (actor)
1938 movie Nace un amor (music)
1939 movie Cuatro Corazones (director, writer, actor), movie La vida es un tango (music)
tango Tormenta, movie ...y mañana serán hombres (actor)
Moved to La Lucila to be away from the city center
1940 movie Caprichosa y millonaria (writer, music)
1941 movie En la luz de una estrella (script, music)
1941 tango Infamia
1942 movie Fantasmas en Buenos Aires (script)
1943 movie Cándida, la mujer del año / Cándida, Woman of the Year (script)
1943 tango Uno (Mariano Mores composed it in 1940)
1944 traveled to Latin America to negotiate SADAIC contract. On return, moved back to Buenos Aires.
tango Canción desesperada (inspired by Chopin's exile in Mallorca where he visited in 1935)
1946 Discepolo went Mexico alone and had a romance with Raquel Díaz de León
(their son Enrique Luis Santos Discépolo Díaz de León was born in April 1947.)
1946.8. tango Sin Palabras
1947 wrote lyrics to tango El Choclo at Canaro's request
1948 play Wunder Bar
1948 tango Cafetín de Buenos Aires - last tango that he wrote.
1949 play Blum (script, actor), movie Yo no elegí mi vida (script, actor)
1951.4.23. movie El Hincha (The Fan)
1951.5 Troilo recorded Discepolín (music by Troilo, lyrics by Homero Manzi)
1951.6-8. "Pienso y digo lo que pienso" on Radio El Mundo (character of Mordisquito)
1951.11.10 Last broadcasting of his radio program ¿A mí me la vas a contar?
1951.11.11 Election Day - Perón re-elected as president.
1951.12.23. Passed away