Luciano Leocata (September 25, 1915 â June 5, 2012) was an Argentine tango bandoneonist, director, and composer from Buenos Aires. Leocata studied the bandoneón under José Lopresti before performing with the orchestra of Juan Pedro Castillo. He joined the orchestra of José Tinelli and performed in theater productions at the Apolo (1934â1935) and San MartÃn (1936).Leocata performed with the orchestra of Florindo Sassone for over 15 years and was a member of Alberto Castilloâs orchestra between 1944 and 1954. In 1948, he presented the song âY volvemos a querernosâ on Radio El Mundo. During the 1950s, Leocata composed several songs with poet Abel Aznar, including âY mientes todavÃaâ, âY todavÃa te quieroâ, and âY no te voy a llorarâ. He accompanied the singer Héctor Pacheco for four years before forming his own orchestra in 1959. Leocata served as the director of the Museo de SADAIC and died in Buenos Aires.
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