Ada Falc贸n: Yira Yira
Musicians:
Ada Falc贸n (vocals),
with Francisco Canaro and his orchestra
.Composed by Enrique Santos Disc閜olo
.Recorded: Buenos Aires, October 1930
Rating: 93/100 (learn more)
Ada Falc贸n led one of those dramatic, surprising lives so typical of the great tango artists. Born in 1905. Falc贸n began performing on stage at age 11, and made her motion picture debut two years later. But her greatest fame would come in her 20s, when she recorded a series of memorable tango songs. This version of "Yira Yira" was recorded a month before Carlos Gardel entered the studio to make his own famous version. Yet Falc贸n's spirited rendition stands out as a classic statement of disappointment and despair. "Everything is a lie," the singer declares here. Falc贸n's life would eventually become pervaded with this same sense of disillusionment. After 1942, la joyita Argentina (or "little Argentine jewel'), as she was known, refused to allow her photo to be taken, and she eventually entered a convent where she led a withdrawn, ascetic life. She lived another six decades after her departure from the entertainment world, but her renunciation of a celebrated past has done little to dim the legend of the emotionally charged performer featured on this track.
Reviewer: Ted Gioia
Comments are closed.