Carlos Alberto Estévez “Petróleo“ y Alejandra

Carlos Alberto Estevez “Petroleo“ He was born in 1912, lived in the neighborhood of Villa Devoto and worked as a bank clerk for 36 years. He danced frequently in the clubs of Villa Urquiza, Some of those clubs are still open and hold regular milongas for those of us that prefer the classical salon style. (Sin Rumbo, S…underland). Petroleo’s quotes: “I was called Petróleo because I used to drink too much wine. I was a drunkard. It´s been a time I´m having fizzy drinks, but it is worse, it rusts“ “I was always fond of uncomplicated tango. I changed tango dancing, I invented the turn, the contrafrente, the change of postures, the boleos“ He, the same as many milongueros liked women, red wine, horse races and dancing. He said ’ You have to live your dreams’. He went to the races on a daily bases. After retirement he sold his house and continued going to the races. He died at age 83 in May, 1995