Ay Ay Ay (song)

[1] Freire (born in Santiago in 1880[2]), who emigrated to Mendoza, Argentina in c.1886-1890, was a figure of some note in the evolution of Tango.

Purely instrumental versions include arrangements for dance orchestras, jazz combinations and salon musicians.

[1] In what may be the earliest publication (by Breyer Hermanos, 414 Florida), the song is subtitled "Reminiscencias Cuyanas".

[1] Although often mistakenly called a "Chilean" song, perhaps because of the place of birth of the composer, the style is in fact that of a traditional canción cuyana of the Cuyo region of north-west Argentina.

[1] Si alguna vez en tu pecho, mi cariño no lo abrigas, engáñalo como un niño, pero nunca se lo digas...