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Radio El Mundo

Radio El Mundo: LR1, 1070 kHz AM. Housed from 1935 in a building at Maipú 555 designed for broadcasting, with studios and audience halls; in the 1940s-50s its studios hosted the major figures of tango. Wikipedia lists a Cerrito 1070 address in its infobox., Glostora Tango Club aired from the Radio El Mundo auditorium, a 15-minute slot at 8 p.m. from 1 April 1946, sponsored by Glostora hair gel, until the late 1960s., and State broadcaster LRA from 6 July 1937 (first director Roberto Dupuy de Lôme Moreno); named Radio Nacional in 1957. Its main studio is Maipú 555, the building made in 1935 for Radio El Mundo, which also housed Mitre, Excelsior, Splendid and Antártida; its music is mainly folklore, tango and rock.††† 1937: State broadcaster LRA from 6 July 1937 (first director Roberto Dupuy de Lôme Moreno); named Radio Nacional in 1957. Its main studio is Maipú 555, the building made in 1935 for Radio El Mundo, which also housed Mitre, Excelsior, Splendid and Antártida; its music is mainly folklore, tango and rock.† 1946: Glostora Tango Club aired from the Radio El Mundo auditorium, a 15-minute slot at 8 p.m. from 1 April 1946, sponsored by Glostora hair gel, until the late 1960s.†

Opening and closing

Our venue records; each note says what the year counts

Opened
1935studios inaugurated 29 November 1935

Played and performed here

By decade

Dated moments, each with its source, and what we filmed

  1. 1930s

    1. 1934Juan D'Arienzo

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    2. 1935Maria de la Fuente: Joins Eduardo Ferri's female vocal quartet on the new Radio El Mundo.

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    3. 1935Juan Canaro: Plays the SODRE auditorium in Montevideo with Aldo Campoamor, then signs with Radio El Mundo.

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    4. 1935Walter Cabral

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    5. 1935Rodolfo Biagi

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    6. Nov 29, 1935Osvaldo Fresedo: Plays at the inauguration of LR1 Radio El Mundo, adding vibraphone, harp and drums.

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    7. Nov 29, 1935Osvaldo Fresedo

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    8. Dec 31, 1935Rodolfo Biagi: First recording with D'Arienzo, Orillas de plata; with him he also plays on LR1 Radio El Mundo.

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    9. 1936Hugo del Carril: Meets Tito Ribero at Radio El Mundo; records for Victor with his orchestra.

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    10. 1936Ernesto Famá: Does radio drama on Radio El Mundo, followed by a long tour of the Americas.

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    11. 1936Juan D'Arienzo: Broadcasts on Radio El Mundo spread the new fast style across the country and make him a national name.

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    12. 1936Carlos Marcucci: Joins Los Virtuosos, the all-star group chosen by readers of Sintonía, debuting on Radio El Mundo; records in 1937.

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    13. 1937Alberto Amor: Brief spell with Ciriaco Ortiz, then back with Sassone on Radio El Mundo.

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    14. 1937Ernesto de la Cruz: Joins the Radio El Mundo house orchestra.

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    15. 1937Luis Díaz: Rejoins Julio De Caro on Radio El Mundo.

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    16. 1938Roberto Rufino: Hired by Carlos Di Sarli, who presents him at the Moulin Rouge cabaret and on Radio El Mundo.

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    17. 1938Francisco Gorrindo: Juan D'Arienzo premieres Paciencia and La bruja on Radio El Mundo; Rodolfo Biagi records Gólgota.

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    18. 1938Cayetano Puglisi: Joins Julio De Caro's large orchestra on Radio El Mundo.

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    19. Jan 4, 1938Juan D'Arienzo

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    20. 1939Carlos Di Sarli: Debuts his rebuilt orchestra on Radio El Mundo.

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    21. 1939Aldo Campoamor: Joins Radio El Mundo for several years, with Edmundo Zaldívar's guitars.

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    22. 1939Carlos Di Sarli

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  2. 1940s

    1. 1940Ángel Vargas: Becomes the singer of Ángel D'Agostino's orchestra; RCA Victor signs them and they perform on Radio El Mundo. Their first sides are Muchacho and No aflojés.

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    2. 1940Lucio Demare: Starts playing on LR1 Radio El Mundo, with Juan Carlos Miranda as singer.

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    3. 1940Héctor Mauré

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    4. 1940Ángel D'Agostino

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    5. Nov 13, 1940Ángel D'Agostino: First Victor recordings with Ángel Vargas, 'Muchacho' and 'No aflojés', after signing with Victor and Radio El Mundo.

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    6. 1941Aníbal Troilo

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    7. 1942Juan Carlos Lamas: Auditions for Juan D'Arienzo at Radio El Mundo and joins as Héctor Mauré's fellow singer.

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    8. 1942José Basso: Plays in Alberto Soifer's orchestra, the house band of Ronda de ases on LR1 Radio El Mundo.

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    9. 1942Miguel Montero: Performs on Radio El Mundo.

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    10. 1942Oscar Herrero: In Emilio Orlando's orchestra on the Ronda de Ases programme of Radio El Mundo.

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    11. 1942Elvino Vardaro: Joins Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra, alternating with the Radio El Mundo orchestra and Joaquín Do Reyes.

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    12. 1943Julio Martel: Wins an audition at Radio El Mundo for Alfredo De Angelis's orchestra and debuts with it at the Café Marzzotto.

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    13. 1943Enrique Campos: Joins Ricardo Tanturi's Los Indios in place of Alberto Castillo and debuts with them on Radio El Mundo; Tanturi renames him Enrique Campos.

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    14. 1943Juan Carlos Cobian: Back in Argentina, leads his orchestra on Radio El Mundo before retiring.

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    15. 1944Jorge Caldara: During military service plays in Emilio Orlando's orchestra on Radio El Mundo; around then joins Osvaldo Pugliese.

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    16. 1945Carlos García: Mid-1940s pianist in Alberto Castellanos's orchestra on Radio El Mundo.

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    17. Jan 1, 1945Jorge Durán: Joins Carlos Di Sarli, debuting with him on Radio El Mundo; Di Sarli renames him Jorge.

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    18. Oct 17, 1945Roberto Videla: Debuts with Ricardo Tanturi at Radio El Mundo.

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    19. 1946Tania: Sings with Mariano Mores's orchestra and on Radio El Mundo.

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    20. 1946Osmar Maderna: Plays on Radio El Mundo.

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    21. 1946Julio Martel: The orchestra signs for Radio El Mundo's 'Glostora Tango Club', which makes him famous.

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    22. Apr 1, 1946Alfredo De Angelis: His orchestra opens the Glostora Tango Club on Radio El Mundo, a daily programme that runs for 22 years.

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    23. Apr 1, 1946Carlos Dante: Opens the Glostora Tango Club programme on Radio El Mundo with De Angelis.

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    24. 1948Luciano Leocata: Presents Y volvemos a querernos on Radio El Mundo with Jorge Casal.

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  3. 1950s

    1. 1950Armando Garrido: Debuts with Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra on LR1 Radio El Mundo.

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    2. 1950Rodolfo Biagi: In the early 1950s is a lead act on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club and the first orchestra on Argentine television.

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    3. 1951Alberto Arenas: With Canaro on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club; tours of Brazil and the interior through 1954.

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    4. Mar 16, 1951Mario Pomar: Di Sarli's new orchestra, with Pomar and Oscar Serpa, opens at Radio El Mundo.

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    5. Mar 16, 1951Carlos Di Sarli

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    6. Apr 1, 1951Oscar Larroca: Debuts with Alfredo De Angelis on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club.

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    7. 1952Aldo Campoamor: Solo debut on Radio El Mundo's Patio de tango.

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    8. 1954Elsa Rivas

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    9. 1956Argentino Ledesma: Returns to Varela and records hits including 'Fueron tres años' and 'Qué tarde has venido'; sings on Radio El Mundo's 'Glostora Tango Club'.

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    10. 1956Francisco Amor: Guest of Canaro on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club.

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    11. 1957Héctor Pacheco: Leaves Fresedo; soloist on Radio El Mundo with Carlos García's orchestra.

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    12. 1959Juan Sanchez Gorio: Works the whole year for LR1 Radio El Mundo and the cabaret El Avión in La Boca.

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    13. Sep 1, 1959Ubaldo De Lío: Quinteto Real debuts on Radio El Mundo, then plays the Confitería Richmond.

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  4. 1960s

    1. 1960Alberto Echague: Joins Juan Sánchez Gorio's orchestra on Radio El Mundo.

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    2. 1960Horacio Salgan: Founds the Quinteto Real, which debuts on Radio El Mundo.

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    3. 1961Miguel Caló: Reunites Pontier, Federico, Francini, Berón and Podestá as the Orchestra of the Stars on Radio El Mundo.

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    4. 1962Tino García: Sings with Joaquín Do Reyes on Radio El Mundo; records with D'Agostino's quartet.

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    5. 1963Domingo Federico: Plays in Miguel Caló's Orquesta de las Estrellas on Radio El Mundo.

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    6. 1964Jorge Arduch: Receives a plaque from Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club.

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    7. 1965Osvaldo Ramos: Wins the Radio El Mundo audition for Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra and is renamed Osvaldo Ramos; records Sentimiento gaucho in August.

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    8. 1965Osvaldo Ramos

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Premiered at1

Carlos Di Sarli — premiered at Radio El MundoJan 1939

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Performed at10

Juan D'Arienzo — performed at Radio El Mundo1934–1939, Jan 4, 1938–Dec 22, 1939

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Héctor Mauré — performed at Radio El Mundo1940

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Ángel D'Agostino — performed at Radio El Mundo1940

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Carlos Di Sarli — performed at Radio El MundoJan 1939, Mar 16, 1951

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Osvaldo Fresedo — performed at Radio El MundoNov 29, 1935

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Walter Cabral — performed at Radio El Mundo1935–1937

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Rodolfo Biagi — performed at Radio El Mundo1935–1938

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Aníbal Troilo — performed at Radio El MundoAug 1941

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Elsa Rivas — performed at Radio El Mundo1954–1957

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Osvaldo Ramos — performed at Radio El Mundo1965

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Dates1

Golden Age — took place at Radio El Mundo1940, 1940–1959

Supported · 2

Joined1

Aníbal Troilo — joined Radio El Mundo1939

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Open from2

Open from 1935

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Open from July 6, 1937

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Open until1

Open until 2019

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Notes3

LR1, 1070 kHz AM. Housed from 1935 in a building at Maipú 555 designed for broadcasting, with studios and audience halls; in the 1940s-50s its studios hosted the major figures of tango. Wikipedia lists a Cerrito 1070 address in its infobox.

Single source

Glostora Tango Club aired from the Radio El Mundo auditorium, a 15-minute slot at 8 p.m. from 1 April 1946, sponsored by Glostora hair gel, until the late 1960s.1946–1969

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State broadcaster LRA from 6 July 1937 (first director Roberto Dupuy de Lôme Moreno); named Radio Nacional in 1957. Its main studio is Maipú 555, the building made in 1935 for Radio El Mundo, which also housed Mitre, Excelsior, Splendid and Antártida; its music is mainly folklore, tango and rock.1937

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Played in11

Alfredo De Angelis — played in Radio El Mundo1946–1969

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Carlos Dante — played in Radio El Mundo1946–1951

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Julio Martel — played in Radio El Mundo1946–1951

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Ricardo Tanturi — played in Radio El Mundo1946

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Alberto Marino — played in Radio El Mundo1946

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Floreal Ruiz — played in Radio El Mundo1946

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Enrique Campos — played in Radio El Mundo1946

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Aníbal Troilo — played in Radio El Mundo1939–1949

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Carlos Di Sarli — played in Radio El Mundo1938

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Juan D'Arienzo — played in Radio El Mundo1934–1939

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Alberto Mancione — played in Radio El Mundo1950–1951

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Purpose-built radio palace where Ronda de Ases began and Glostora Tango Club broadcast three live tangos every weeknight for two decades.

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