Ignacio Corsini

Ignacio Corsini was a tango singer from Buenos Aires who started performing in local cafés around 1907. His voice had a raw quality that worked well with the early tango recordings of the time. He's most remembered for 'Japonesita,' a song from 1916 about a Japanese woman missing her home, which became popular in Argentina and beyond.

He worked with guitarist Eduardo Arolas in 1917, and their partnership produced some notable recordings. Other songs like 'Griseta' and 'La Pulpera de Santa Lucía' also became part of his repertoire. The existing history mentions he recorded over 700 songs, though the specific number might be rounded up from catalog estimates.

There were some personal difficulties along the way, including a period in 1926 when he faced legal trouble. He kept singing afterward, and his voice remained recognizable in tango circles through the 1920s and 1930s. People still listen to 'Japonesita' when they want to hear that particular era of Argentine music.