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.
Watch Una Noche De Poesía to know more about his life.
Read his biography on todotango.
1938 Afiches (Affiches)
Music: Atilio Stampone Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Alberto PazRecorded by Roberto Goyeneche accompanied by Atilio Stampone in 19731938 Maquillaje (Makeup)
Music: Virgilio Expósito Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Alberto PazRecorded by Roberto Goyeneche accompanied by Atilio Stampone in 19731941 Yo Soy El Tango (I Am The Tango)
Music: Domingo Federico Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & Ayano1941 Dos Fracasos (Two Disasters)
Music: Miguel Caló Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Michael Krugman1942 Al Compás Del Corazón (Late Un Corazón) (To The Beat Of The Heart)
Music: Domingo Federico Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & Ayano1942 Tristezas De La Calle Corrientes (Corrientes Street Blues)
Music: Domingo Federico Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Rick McGarrey1943 Farol (Streetlamp)
Music: Virgilio Expósito Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese with Roberto Chanel in 1943Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Francisco Fiorentino in 19431943 Todo (Everything)
Music: Hugo Gutiérrez Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & Ayano1943 A Bailar (Let's Dance)
Music: Domingo Federico Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & AyanoPercal (Percale) Watch 🎞 Una Noche De Poesía to know more about this song!
Music: Domingo Federico Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Alberto Paz Recorded by Miguel Caló with Alberto Podestá in 1943Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Francisco Fiorentino in 19431944 Yuyo Verde (Green Weeds)
Music: Domingo Federico Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Derrick Del Pilar Recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese with Alberto Morán in 1944Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Floreal Ruiz in 19441944 Trenzas (Braids)
Music: Armando Pontier 1945 Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Micheal KrugmanRecorded by Miguel Caló with Raúl Iriarte in 1944Recorded by Pedro Laurenz with Jorge Linares in 19441944 Naranjo En Flor (Orange Tree In Bloom)
Music: Virgilio Expósito Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: O. Sergio SuppaRecorded by Aníbal Troilo with Floreal Ruiz in 19441945 Margo (Margo)
Music: Armando Pontier 1945 Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & Ayano Recorded by Miguel Caló with Raúl Iriarte in 1945Recorded by Aníbal Troilo with Alberto Marino in 19451946 El Milagro (Miracle)
Music: Armando Pontier Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & Ayano1946 Qué Me Van A Hablar De Amor (Don't Tell Me About Love)
Music: Héctor Stamponi Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & Ayano1947 Pigmalión (Pigmalión)
Music: Astor Piazzolla Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & Ayano1957 Te Llaman Malevo (They Call You A Thug)
Music: Aníbal Troilo Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & Ayano1957 Quedémonos Aquí (Let's Stay Here)
Music: Héctor Stamponi Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & AyanoPedacito 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: Felipe & AyanoRecorded 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 1949Absurdo (Absurd)
Music: Virgilio Expósito Lyrics: Homero Expósito Translation: Felipe & AyanoRecorded by Edmundo Rivero accompanied by Carlos Figari in 19581918.11.5 Born in Campana. Family moved to Zárate.
1924.5.3. Younger brother Virgilio was born.
1928 Virgilio started learning piano. Later he joined Juan Ehlert's orchestra.
(Other students were Stamponi, Francini, Pontier, Berón, etc)
1933 Homero won literature contest and as a reward his father gifted him his first visit to Bunoes Aires
1934-36 Attended Colegio San José in Buenos Aires
1937- Attended University (Facultad de Filosofia y Letras.)
Héctor Stamponi joined Miguel Caló's orchestra. Qué Me Van A Hablar De Amor (got recorded in 1946)
1938 Rodando (Libertad Lamarque sang it on Radio Belgrano), Afiches & Maquillaje (didn't get recorded then)
1939 Armando Pontier and Enrique Mario Francini joined Miguel Caló's orchestra.
1939-42 Virgilio studied at Liceo Militar in Escobar and studied under Alberto Ginastera.
1940 22 Became member of SADAIC. Registered Naranjo En Flor (Written before, got recorded in 1944)
Virgilio formed tango orchestra.
1941 23 Start writing tango with musicians of Caló's orchestra. Yo Soy El Tango,
1942 24 Tristezas De La Calle Corrientes, Pedacito De Cielo, Al Compás Del Corazón, Virgilio formed jazz orchestra (till 46)
1944 26 Trenzas
1945 Father closed the confiteria and Homero and Virgilio moved to Buenos Aires.
Joined SADAIC under Manzi's leadership.
1947 Virgilio worked as orchestra director at Radio Belgrano
1949 Pequeña
1951 Father sold his business due to his disease (cancer)
1953 Resigned as treasurer at SADAIC and traveled to Europe for the first time. (He was not Peronist)
1957 39 Quedémonos Aquí
1960 ESO by TNT
1963 Married Nelly who he met in Mar Del Plata and had a daughter Monica.
1966 SADAIC under control of military dictatorship, stopped payment of loyalty.
1976 Chau no va más
1987.9.23. Homero passed away
Interview with Virgilio Expósito