Anita Palmero

Anita Palmero (13 September 1902 – 11 January 1987) was a Spanish cabaret and tango singer, as well as an actress. Nicknamed the "Cancionista nacional", she had a successful career in Argentina.

Early life
She was born in Ronda, Málaga, Spain in 1902 and grew up there with her four sisters. Her father, Manuel Rojas Palmero, was a theater electrician, so from a very young age, she was in contact with the art world. Her mother died in 1917 so the family moved to Casablanca for economic reasons.

Career
In 1925, she appeared at the Romea Theatre of Madrid before touring Mexico and Cuba. In 1929, she sang the song "Botarate" in Mosaico criollo, a film by Comminetti Edmo, which was the first tango sung in film.

Death
She died in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1987.

Songs
• Botarate

• Sentencia gitana

• Bigotito

• Burrero seco

• Encantadora

• Ilusión marina

• Reza por mí

• Negrita, quiere café?

• El pasodoble

• El niño de las monjas

• Al mundo le falta varios tornillo

• Andate

• Fumando espero

• Piedad

• Marioneta

• Te acordás de aquella vidalita?

• Caperucita

• A La comadreja

• Hasta que ardan los candiles

• Levanté los ojos para ver el cielo

• Bajando la serranía

• A Escribile al comisario

• Churrasqueando

• El que con chicos se acuesta

• La mentirosa

• Te piantaste? Buena suerte!

• La carrera de sortija

• Viejo ciego

• Para qué vivir

• Naipe Marcado

Filmography

 * 1929: Mosaico criollo
 * 1949: Fúlmine
 * 1950: El ladrón canta boleros
 * 1954: Misión en Buenos Aires