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José Libertella

4 recordings in our catalogue, 1959–1967, with 3 singers.

11 facts · 3 sources · every fact links its source

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19591967

1959: 2, 1967: 2

Singers over the years

First to last recording together · source: TangoCloud catalogue · tap a bar for the takes

19591967
  1. Ángel Vargas1959 · 2
  2. Adalberto Perazo1967 · 1
  3. Roberto Florio1967 · 1

Singers

Born on1

Born on Born Giuseppe Libertella in Calvera, Potenza, Italy.1933-07-09Single source

Described as9

Described as Arrives in Argentina as a baby and grows up in Villa Lugano.1934Single source

Described as Joins Alberto Suárez Villanueva's short-lived orchestra.1948Single source

Described as Joins Osmar Maderna's orchestra, where he meets Luis Stazo; stays in the Orquesta Símbolo under Aquiles Roggero until 1955.1950Single source

Described as Conducts Ángel Vargas's orchestra on RCA Victor and starts his own orchestra, recording for Odeon with Miguel Montero.1959Single source

Described as Forms a quartet to accompany Edmundo Rivero on a tour of Japan.1967Single source

Described as Founds the Sexteto Mayor with Luis Stazo; it debuts at La Casa de Carlos Gardel.1973Single source

Described as The sextet plays the opening of Trottoirs de Buenos Aires in Paris.1981Single source

Described as The show Tango Pasión is created with the sextet.1992Single source

Described as Dies in Paris on tour, hours before a concert.2004-12-08Single source

Won1

Won Wins the Latin Grammy for best tango album with the Sexteto Mayor.2003Single source

Timeline

  1. 1933-07-09

    Born on Born Giuseppe Libertella in Calvera, Potenza, Italy.Single source

  2. 1934

    Described as Arrives in Argentina as a baby and grows up in Villa Lugano.Single source

  3. 1948

    Described as Joins Alberto Suárez Villanueva's short-lived orchestra.Single source

  4. 1950

    Described as Joins Osmar Maderna's orchestra, where he meets Luis Stazo; stays in the Orquesta Símbolo under Aquiles Roggero until 1955.Single source

  5. 1959

    Described as Conducts Ángel Vargas's orchestra on RCA Victor and starts his own orchestra, recording for Odeon with Miguel Montero.Single source

  6. 1967

    Described as Forms a quartet to accompany Edmundo Rivero on a tour of Japan.Single source

  7. 1973

    Described as Founds the Sexteto Mayor with Luis Stazo; it debuts at La Casa de Carlos Gardel.Single source

  8. 1981

    Described as The sextet plays the opening of Trottoirs de Buenos Aires in Paris.Single source

Related

  1. [1]José Libertellaobituary · timeline-15634 · 2004-01-01
  2. [2]José Libertellacatalogue · timeline-15638
  3. [3]José Libertellaencyclopedia · timeline-15643