CARLOS GARDEL (1890-1935) occupies a unique place in the popular culture of Latin America. From humble beginnings, he rose to become one of the first superstars of the Latin world. His sudden, unexpected death in an airplane crash in 1935 was front page news in the press around the planet.The tango was at the peak of its popularity during those years and Gardel recorded one classic tango after another that reinforced his status as a musical idol in Argentina and Uruguay. From 1923 on, he performed on successful tours in Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris, where he filmed the movies that quickly earned him widespread international acclaim and fame.. He went on to produce his own Spanish-language films in New York, and at the time of his death, Hollywood was already planning to launch him to stardom in the English language screen. This book adds well-documented facts about Gardel?s incredible life, including new information unearthed by various investigators in the last thirty years. It is illustrated with images provided by ?Mundo Gardeliano? of Los Angeles, probably the single most complete database about the singer in the world. We are confident this book will be of great value for all those readers outside the Spanish-speaking world who are interested in Carlos Gardel.