Ramón Mendizábal (CHEFS D’ORCHESTRES)
83 Rue Georges Lardennois, 75019 Paris, France

Basque accordionist, composer and conductor Ramon Mendizabal fronted one of the most famous Tango orchestras in Paris. He employed some of the great accordionists and bandoneon players of the age, including Gus Viseur and André Astier. Ramón Mendizábal and his orchestra also accompanied Marcel Azzola when he anonymously recorded his first records. He appeared in the 1972 film Last Tango in Paris, playing a role true to type, the singer in a tango orchestra.

Find Ramón Mendizábal on Walk 39 – Butte Bergeyre