Edgardo Donato

Edgardo Donato (; April 14, 1897 – February 15, 1963) was a tango composer and orchestra leader. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was raised in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he was musically trained. Donato composed the 1924 tango "". It became a standard, which later had English lyrics and a verse melody written by Bob Musel. The latter adaptation was titled "Tell Me Marianne", and spent a week at number 1 on the British sheet music charts in June 1947.

Donato died aged 65 in 1963. Provided by Wikipedia