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Venue

Radio Prieto

Radio Prieto: Gardel's most successful radio period, after short stints at Gran Splendid and Radio Brusa. and An Ángel D'Agostino group appeared on a weekly Radio Prieto programme where a new artist appeared each week; Aníbal Troilo and Francisco Fiorentino met there.†† 1928: An Ángel D'Agostino group appeared on a weekly Radio Prieto programme where a new artist appeared each week; Aníbal Troilo and Francisco Fiorentino met there.†

By decade

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

  1. 1920s

    1. 1928Raúl Kaplun: With Armando Baliotti's group at Cine Los Andes; first broadcast on Radio Prieto.

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    2. 1928Tania: Sings on Radio Prieto, then Radio París, Belgrano and others.

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    3. 1928Ángel D'Agostino: Co-leads a group with Alfredo Mazzeo on Radio Prieto.

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    4. 1929Amanda Ledesma: Wins a singers' contest at the Gaumont cinema and debuts on Radio Prieto.

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    5. 1929Carlos Varela: Debuts on Radio Prieto; Roberto Firpo hires him late in the year.

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  2. 1930s

    1. 1930Tino García: Joins Carlos Marcucci's sextet, heard on Radio Prieto and Radio Argentina and at the cabaret Dancing Ocean.

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    2. 1939Angel Dominguez: Plays in Joaquín Mora's new orchestra, presented on Radio Prieto.

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  3. 1940s

    1. 1942Floreal Ruiz: Sings for the first time under his real name, on Radio Prieto; his father attends and they reconcile.

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What we don't know yet2 of 4 known

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Located in Buenos AiresSources disagree

Notes2

Gardel's most successful radio period, after short stints at Gran Splendid and Radio Brusa.Single source

An Ángel D'Agostino group appeared on a weekly Radio Prieto programme where a new artist appeared each week; Aníbal Troilo and Francisco Fiorentino met there.1928Single source

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Ángel D'Agostino — played in Radio Prieto1928Single source

Early broadcaster that paid Gardel 300 pesos a broadcast; Aieta's sextet with Juan Polito also played its microphones.

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