Homero Manzi (1907-51)

One of the most important tango poets.
He wrote scripts for theater and movies.
Together with Sebastián Piana they evolutionized Milonga.
Aníbal Troilo who admired him very much composed "Responso" and his childhood friend Cátulo Castillo wrote tango "A Homero" morning his early death.

Read his biography on todotango.

His work as Poet

With composer Aníbal Troilo

Sur (South) Watch Una Noche De Poesía

Music: Aníbal Troilo Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Edmundo Rivero (singer) in 1949

Che, Bandoneón! (Hey, Bandoneon!)

Music: Aníbal Troilo 1942 Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Alberto Paz

Barrio de Tango (Tango Quarter) 

Music: Aníbal Troilo 1942 Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Michael Krugman Recorded by Angel D'Agostino with Angel Vargas in 1942

Romance De Barrio (Neighborhood Romance) VALS

Music: Aníbal Troilo Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Floreal Ruiz in 1947

Discepolín (Little Discépolo) 

With composer Sebastián Piana

El Pescante (Coachman's Seat)

Music: Sebastián Piana 1943 Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & Ayano
Recorded by Lucio Demare with Raúl Berón in 1943

Tango (Voz de tango) (Tango (Voice of Tango))

Music: Sebastián Piana Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & Ayano 

Recorded by Ricardo Tanturi with Alberto Castillo in 1942

De Barro (Made Of Mud)

Music: Sebastián Piana Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & Ayano Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Francisco Fiorentino in 1942

Milonga Sentimental (Sentimental Milonga) milonga Watch Una Noche De Poesía

Music: Sebastián Piana Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & Ayano
Recorded by Francisco Canaro with Ernesto Famá & Angel Ramos in 1933

Milonga del "900" (Milonga of the 1900s) milonga

Music: Sebastián Piana Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Francisco Canaro with Ernesto Famá in 1933

Pena Mulata (Mulatto Sorrow)

Music: Sebastián Piana Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Carlos Di Sarli with Roberto Rufino in 1941

Esquinas Porteñas (Corners of Buenos Aires)

Music: Sebastián Piana Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Angel D'Agostino with Angel Vargas in 1942

Paisaje (Landscape)

Music: Sebastián Piana Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Pedro Laurenz with Alberto Podestá in 1943

With composer Lucio Demare

Tal Vez Será Su Voz (It Might Be Her Voice) Watch a video of  Una Noche De Poesía!

Music: Lucio Demare Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & Ayano Recorded by Lucio Demare with Raúl Berón in 1943Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Alberto Marino in 1943

Malena (Malena) Watch a video of 🎞 Una Noche De Poesía!

Music: Lucio Demare 1941 Lyrics: Homero Manzi  Translation: Derrick Del Pilar
 Recorded by Lucio Demare with Juan Carlos Miranda in 1942Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Francisco Fiorentino in 1942

Mañana Zarpa Un Barco (Tomorrow a Ship Sets Sail)

Music: Lucio Demare 1942 Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar
Recorded by Lucio Demare with Juan Carlos Miranda in 1942
Recorded by Carlos Di Sarli with Roberto Rufino in 1942

Solamente Ella (Only Her)

Music: Lucio Demare 1944 Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar
Recorded by Lucio Demare with Horacio Quintana in 1944Recorded by Carlos Di Sarli with Jorge Durán  in 1945

Negra María (Black Maria) milonga

Music: Lucio Demare Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Michael Krugman
Recorded by Lucio Demare with Juan Carlos Miranda in 1941

Love songs

Recién (Just Now) - Watch Una Noche De Poesía video!

Music: Osvaldo Pugliese 1943 Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Pedro Laurenz with Alberto Podestá in 1943Recorded by Ricardo Tanturi with Enrique Campos in 1943

Fuimos (We Were)

Music: José Dames Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar 

Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Alberto Marino in 1945Recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese with Roberto Chanel in 1946

Ninguna (No One)

Music: Raúl Fernández Siro Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Michael Krugman Recorded by Angel D'Agostino with Angel Vargas in 1942

Torrente (Flood)
Music: Hugo Gutiérrez Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar

Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Alberto Marino in 1944Recorded by Lucio Demare with Horacio Quintana in 1944

Después (Afterwards) 

Music: Hugo Gutiérrez Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar
Recorded by Juan D'Arienzo with Alberto Echagüe in 1944Recorded by Miguel Caló with Raúl Iriarte in 1944
Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Alberto Marino in 1944

Telón (Curtain)

Music: Lucio Demare Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Lucio Demare with Juan Carlos Miranda in 1938
Recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo with Roberto Ray in 1938

Veinticuatro De Agosto (August 24th)

Music: Pedro Laurenz Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Pedro Laurenz with Alberto Podestá in 1943

Fruta Amarga (Bitter Fruit)

Music: Hugo Gutiérrez Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & Ayano Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Alberto Marino in 1945
Recorded by Miguel Caló with Raúl Iriarte in 1945

En Un Rincón (In A Corner)

Music: Héctor Artola Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & Ayano Recorded by Lucio Demare with Raúl Berón in 1943

Su Carta No Llegó (Her Letter Didn't Arrive)

Music: Raúl Fernández Siro Lyrics: Homero ManziRecorded by Angel D'Agostino with Angel Vargas in 1944

Other tangos

Abandono (Abondonment)

Music: Pedro Maffia Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Derrick Del PilarRecorded by Pedro Laurenz with Héctor Farrel in 1937

Manoblanca (Whitehand)

Music: Antonio De Bassi Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & Ayano Recorded by Angel D'Agostino with Angel Vargas in 1944

Cornetín (The Cornet)

Music: Pedro Maffia Lyrics: Homero Manzi & Cátulo Castillo Translation: Michael Krugman Recorded by Carlos Di Sarli with Roberto Rufino in 1943

Fueye (Bandoneon)

Music: Charlo Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Walter Kane Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Francisco Fiorentino in 1942

Monte Criollo (Monte Criollo)

Music: Edgardo Donato Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & AyanoRecorded by Francisco Lomuto with Jorge Omar in 1935

Así Es El Tango (Tango Is Like This)

Music: Edgardo Donato Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & AyanoRecorded by Edgardo Donato with Horacio Lagos in 1937

Mi Taza De Café (My Cup Of Coffee)

Music: Alfredo Malerba Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & Ayano  Recorded by Ricardo Malerba with Orlando Medina in 1943Recorded by Orquesta Típica Víctor with Alberto Carol in 1944

Muchacho De Cafetín (Young Boy From The Small Cafe)

Music: Francisco Pracánico Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & AyanoRecorded by Edgardo Donato with Hugo Del Carril in 1935

El Último Organito (The Last Street Organ) - composer is Acho Manzi, Homero's son

Music: Acho Manzi Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & AyanoRecorded by Aníbal Troilo with Edmundo Rivero (singer) in 1949

Viejo Ciego (Old Blind Man) - Manzi's first tango

Music: Sebastián Piana & Cátulo Castillo Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Felipe & Ayano Recorded by Roberto Goyeneche accompanied by Antonio Agri and Esteban Morgado in 1986

Su Carta No Llegó (Her Letter Didn't Arrive)

Music: Raúl Fernández Siro Lyrics: Homero ManziRecorded by Angel D'Agostino with Angel Vargas in 1944

Other milonga

Campo Afuera (To Other Fields)

Music: Rodolfo Biagi Lyrics: Homero Manzi  Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Rodolfo Biagi with Teófilo Ibáñez in 1939

Milonga de los fortines

Mariana

Music: Ricardo Malerba & Francisco Caso Lyrics: Homero Manzi
Recorded by Ricardo Malerba with Orlando Medina in 1942

Milongón (Milongón)

Music: Francisco Canaro Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Michael Krugman
Recorded by Francisco Lomuto with Jorge Omar in 1938
Recorded by Francisco Canaro in 1938

Other valses

Llorarás, Llorarás (You'll Cry, You'll Cry)

Tu Pálida Voz (Your Pale Voice)

Valsecito De Antes (Little Vals from The Past)

His work as screen writer

La Guerra Gaucha (Gaucho's War) 1942

El Último Payador (The Last Folk Singer) 1950 - Manzi also directed

Escuela de Campeones (The School of Champions) 1950 - based on true accounts of Argentine soccer beginning