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His large, strongly built body, his balding head, thick eyebrows, his large hands with thick fingers, permanently holding a thin cigarette holder, seemed in great contrast to his refined spirituality and kind heart.
He came from a musical family. Francisco received lessons from his mother, and he spent a short time at the conservatory. He learned the piano by continuing to practice. At the age of thirteen he composed a tango composition, and the warm response encouraged him. Francisco worked in music stores, playing the pieces that customers bought.
He threw himself completely into music when his father died and money had to be made. He started playing as a student in the orchestra of his friend Canaro, who thought he played well and had a nice rhythm.
In 1923 he founded his orchestra. He knew his technical limitations and committed himself to leading. He added a jazz beat and expanded the line-up with trombone, saxophone, trumpet and clarinet.
Orchestras were often expanded due to poor acoustic conditions. With the sound film, tango orchestras lost an important place.
His orchestra had a clear personality, a good size, was orthodox in style, had a pleasant musicality and was wonderfully danceable.
Together with his friend Canaro, he campaigned for the rights of authors and composers (this succeeded in 1935 -SADAIC- and Lomuto became the first president).
In 1947 he toured Spain. His last orchestra was the best and most evolved.