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Baldesari, Andrés
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Argentine Andrés Baldesari was the first musician to write lyrics for the famous instrumental tango “Derecho Viejo,” composed by Eduardo Arolas in 1916. Arolas had dedicated the piece to some law students (thus “derecho” meaning law in Spanish). Baldesari’s lyrics were first recorded by Argentine singer Téofilo Ibáñez with the Orquesta Típica in 1934. Since then there have been other lyrics written for Arolas’ tango, and many recordings of Baldesari’s lyrics by other singers.