Leopoldo Federico, born January 12, 1927, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was an
Argentine bandoneon player, composer, arranger, and bandleader. In the 1940s and
1950s, he performed in tango orchestras led by Juan Carlos Cobián, Osmar
Maderna, Alfredo Gobbi, and Horacio Salgán, and formed a duo with Atilio
Stampone in 1952. In 1955, he joined Astor Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires and
formed his own orquesta típica, recording 64 tracks with singer Julio Sosa. His
solo album releases include Tangos de siempre in 1959, Siempre Buenos Aires in
1978, Sentimental y tanguero in 1998, Serie ...