THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez

Uruguayan musician, pianist, journalist, and tango composer (1897–1948)

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 28, 1897 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Born

March 28, 1897

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: April 25, 1948

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Montevideo, Uruguay
Professions
journalist, musician, conductor, composer, pianist
Citizenship
Uruguay

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 28, 1897 (Autores.uy; IMDb; Archivio Storico Ricordi) or in 1900 (authority file of the National Library of Uruguay) or March 18, 1897 (todotango.com; BnF authorities).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Gerardo Matos Rodríguez

Birth name
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Pseudonyms
Becho

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Gerardo Matos Rodríguez born?

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.

What was Gerardo Matos Rodríguez’s name at birth?

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez’s recorded birth name is Gerardo Matos Rodríguez.

When did Gerardo Matos Rodríguez die?

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez died on April 25, 1948.