Juan Carlos Howard (12 October 1912 - 2 November 1986) was an

Argentine tango Argentine tango is a musical genre and accompanying social dance originating at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. It typically has a or rhythmic time signature, and two or three parts repeating in patterns such as AB ...

pianist A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...

bandleader A bandleader is the leader of a music group such as a rock or pop band or jazz quartet. The term is most commonly used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or ...

and

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Early life

Juan Carlos was born in the

San Isidro Partido San Isidro is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina found in the north of Greater Buenos Aires. Its capital is the city of San Isidro. It is from the city of Buenos Aires. The founder of San Isidro city was Domingo de Acassuso, who bui ...

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to parents Juan and Lidia Cerradi. They encouraged him to play the piano and he made his radio debut at the age of 12.

Career

Juan Carlos Howard played with many bands including those of Juan d'Arienzo, Roberto Zerrillo,

Francisco Lomuto Francisco Juan Lomuto (November 24, 1893 – December 23, 1950) was an Argentine Tango pianist, leader and composer who occasionally went by the pseudonym:, "Pancho Laguna". Lomuto was born in the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aire ...

and Héctor Varela. He also led his own band on more than one occasion. He composed many tangos including the popular hits "Y te parece todavía" and "Melodía oriental".

External links

Juan Carlos Howard
at tango.info

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Juan Carlos 1912 births 1986 deaths People from San Isidro, Buenos Aires Argentine tango musicians Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery