e is one of the many singers that acquired his experience with the big orchestras in the early fifties. Luis Correa had a warm voice, a good intonation, he knew his trade and had a style typical of the period. He owned an exquisite mezza voce, but he is one of the many cases that history locked up into oblivion.

He was born in the city El Trébol, province of Santa Fe: In 1951 he started as a tango singer in Mar del Plata (a seaside resort in the province of Buenos Aires).

He was invited to the contest Ronda de cantores, organized by Radio El Mundo of Buenos Aires, in which he turned out the winner. The great singer Oscar Alonso was his artistic godfather.

His professional debut was in 1953, when he joined the Francini-Pontier Orchestra. With this orchestra he made his early recordings; on November 4, 1954: “Noche de locura” and “Perdóname”.

Later he switched to the Alberto Mancione Orchestra.with which he recorded the milonga “Chuzas”. He stayed briefly in the orchestra led by Ernesto Rossi (Tití), and later he was called by maestro Fulvio Salamanca. With the latter he recorded hits like “Así se baila hoy”, “Yo soy del tiempo aquel” (by Rafael Moreno and Antonio Cantó) and the Peruvian waltz “Amarraditos” (by Pedro Pérez and Margarita Durán), among others.

He joined Héctor Varela and recorded four tango pieces: “Lilián”, “Qué tenés que hablar de mí”, “Esas cosas del corazón” and “Si me esperaras a mí”.

Later he joined the Miguel Caló Orchestra. and recorded: “A mucha honra” and “Dos fracasos”. It is worthwhile mentioning that while he was member of this group, Luis Correa was requested by Fulvio Salamanca to record “Amarraditos” on December 19, 1963.

He began his career as a soloist in Colombia and he continued in Latin America touring Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Ecuador and Venezuela. When he came back, José Basso made him join his orchestra and with him he recorded eight numbers, two of them in duet with Juan Carlos Godoy, in 1968. Among them we can stand out: “El rosal”, with Juan Carlos Godoy, “Una piba como vos” and the milonga “Secuestro”.

He also appeared in theater, on radio and television and he finally made a successful tour throughout the United States. He performed in shows at Rincón Latino, in the city of Miami, and as well in the cities of New York and Los Ángeles.

He passed away on April 23, 1992 in the city of Mar del Plata. His son, Martín Correa, inherited his devotion for singing and, above all, his love for tango.