Ernesto Cortázar was born on December 10, 1897 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was a writer and composer, known for En cada puerto un amor (1949), Noches de ronda (1943) and Amor con amor se paga (1950). He was married to Elena Ducker Calo. He died on December 1, 1953 in Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, Mexico.
