Mario delTránsitoCocomarola

Mario delTránsitoCocomarola was born on the 15^th August 1918 in San Cosme, Corrientes; he died on the 19^th September 1974. He was an argentine musician, folklore and is recognized to be one of the most influential figures of chamame.

His repertoire of close to 400 compositions included some classics like Kilometro 11, Puente Pexoa and Rincon dishoso.

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In the 1930s and in the 1940s, Cocomarola joined several music groups like Los hijos de Corrientes", el "TríotípicoCorrentino", "Los Kunumí", and the "TríoTaragüí". In the year 1942, Cocomarola recorded his first album in the Odeon, he later started his solo career that lasted until the year of his death. He played together with most significant figure of the music genre including; Roque L. Gonzalez, Juan Ayala, Antonio Niz, the duo Veron-Palacios, the duo Vera-Lucero, the Trio Lisardo Caceres-Evaristo Reyes-HipolitoArgentino Vargas, and singers such asGregory Molina, Julio Godoy, Luis Soloaga, Irenaeus Ramirez, Carlos Ramirez, ElpidioMiñoVeron, Juan Ojeda, and Alejandro and Alfredo Almeida.

After as compilation at the time of gall bladder operation, he died on the 19^th September 1974. In Corrientes, the provincial act No. 3278 set up that date as the Chamame Day. He was after his death named the Illustrous Citizen of the City of Corrientes.