Irineo Leguisamo

In popular culture

• Leguisamo was a close friend of tango singer Carlos Gardel, whose tango song Por una cabeza is about horse racing.
• He is mentioned in Se dice de mí, a milonga by Francisco Canaro and Ivo Pelay, sung by Tita Merello.
• In 1925, Tita Merello premiered the tango "Leguisamo Solo" by Modesto Papavero, which had been written as homage to Leguisamo.
• Leguisamo was part of the cast in the film Hasta siempre Carlos Gardel.