he show business career of this tango servant may be summarized like the one of his brother José Servidio, because he permanently appeared alongside him almost all his life long.

In 1918 he wrote his early musical pieces: “Emita”, a tango that Roberto Firpo recorded and the waltz “Para siempre”. Later, teaming up with José, he released the hits: “El bulín de la calle Ayacucho”, “El alma que siente”, “Trapito”, “La pena del payador”, these latter four recorded by Carlos Gardel; “Magda”, “La carreta” and also “Mis recuerdos”, “Vida triste”, “Cuadro porteño”, “Pollerita corta”, “Todo un hombre”, “Pelletier toda la vida”, “Tendrás que llorar por mí”, “La orejera”, “Chiquito”, “Falsa fuiste”; and, among many others he co-wrote with his brother, we have to highlight: “Pobre diablo”, awarded at the first Max Glücksmann tango contest in 1924, and the vals criollo, recorded by Ignacio Corsini, “Como aman los gauchos” (with lyrics by Eduardo Escaris Méndez). The latter singer also recorded “La Carreta”.

Needless to say he had a close friendship with Carlos Gardel which was the result of their common interest in tango.

Luis Servidio was born in Buenos Aires on October 9, 1895 and passed away in San Fernando (Buenos Aires) on January 26, 1961.