Guillermo Barbieri

Guillermo Desiderio Barbieri developed his passion for the guitar from a young age, a talent he inherited from his father, Tristán Barbieri, an amateur guitarist. At the age of seventeen, he decided to marry Rosario Acosta, with whom he had five children: María Esther, Carmen Luz, Marta Adela, Guillermo Oscar, and Alfredo Barbieri (whose godfather was Gardel). He was the grandfather of comedian and actress Carmen Barbieri and the great-grandfather of actor Federico Bal. In the second decade of the 20th century, he joined a trio with Félix Rodríguez on bandoneón and Pedro Vallarino on violin. They performed at serenades and baptisms during their stays in the city's neighborhoods. Beginning in 1916, he played with his partner at the time, Luciano Gardelli, nicknamed "El Tanito." On January 1, 1921, the Gardelli-Barbieri duo made their debut at the Teatro Español. In an interview for the Uruguayan magazine Cancionera, he said that he met Carlos Gardel and José Razzano at a party held in Bajo Belgrano. He said: "When the party ended, we each said goodbye, and they told me they needed to talk to me later.