Manuel Buzon (December 18, 1904 - July 14, 1954) was a tango Pianist, singer, leader and composer.
Buzon was born in Las Flores district of Buenos Aires, to Spanish immigrants Manuel and Dolores Moreno.
Buzon was a performer from an early age, at the age of 10 he performed at a Club Social America event.
From 1925 Buzon became a regular performer on Argentine radio. Between May 1929 and February 1930 Buzon toured Spain playing in Barcelona, Madrid, Murcia, Alicante, Cartagena and Sevilla.
Buzon resumed performing in August 1930 and returned to Argentine radio in 1931. He continued to appear on Argentine radio into the 1940s and he toured Argentina with his orchestra. Between 1942 and 1943 he made a number of recordings for Odeon Records.
Buzon died on July 14, 1954 aged only 50, he is remembered as a composer that bridged the gap between old and modern tango and a msician that helped to spread the popularity of the genre in Argentina and in Europe.
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