Miguel Caló

Led by Miguel Caló1934–1967[1][7][9][2][26][27]Single source

Plays in the bandoneon section of Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra.1926[2]Single source

Joins the orchestra of pianist Francisco Pracánico.1927[2]Single source

Forms his first orchestra, then disbands it to tour Spain with Cátulo Castillo's orchestra.1929[2]Single source

Tours the United States with Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra.1931[2]Single source

First recordings as a leader, for the Splendid label: 'Milonga porteña' and the vals 'Amarguras', sung by Román Prince.1932[2]Single source

Forms a new orchestra that records for Odeon, with Carlos Dante as main singer.1934[2]Single source

Osmar Maderna joins on piano with Domingo Federico and Armando Pontier, the start of the line-up remembered as the Orchestra of the Stars.1940[3]Single source

Records 'Al compás del corazón' with Raúl Berón for Odeon; its success keeps Berón in the orchestra despite doubts at the radio station.Apr 29, 1942[4]Single source

Broadcasts several times a day on LR3 Radio Belgrano, whose shortwave signal carried the orchestra across Latin America;1942[5]Single source

First recording with Raúl Iriarte, who becomes the singer he recorded with most.May 17, 1943[4]Single source

Begins a tour of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador with singers Roberto Arrieta and Raúl Iriarte.May 12, 1946[5]Single source

Reunites Pontier, Federico, Francini, Berón and Podestá as the Orchestra of the Stars on Radio El Mundo.1961[2]Single source

The reunited orchestra records twelve tracks for Odeon between April and June.1963[2]Single source

Dies in Buenos Aires.May 24, 1972[4]Single source

Caló recorded in the early 1930s and again in 1936 and 1938, then, trapped in Odeon's contract limbo, did not record again until March 1941.[31]Single source

Caló's 'orchestra of the stars' lineup was already breaking up by 1944: pianist/arranger Domingo Federico had left to start his own band, and Raúl Berón — who made the orchestra's name in 1942 — left after only a few months in 1944 for a solo career, briefly joining Orlando Goñi's short-lived band before later finding success with Troilo.[32]Single source

Caló isn't Michael's favourite of the big orchestras: he felt there was a rivalry with Troilo, and that Caló's experiments with syncopated marcato sometimes go too far for his taste as a dance orchestra.[32]Single source

Caló started recording in 1932; the Caló heard in 1935 is still a disciple of Julio De Caro, musically more complex than the simpler 'winning formula' sound he would find from 1941-42 onward.[33]Single source

Caló made his first-ever recording, the waltz Amarguras, in 1932; at this early stage he was firmly a follower of Julio De Caro's more complicated style, the opposite of the simplified, dancer-friendly sound he became known for in the 1940s, and his best early work is arguably from 1934.[34]Single source

Caló's 1936 piano style had already been set two years earlier by arranger Miguel Nijensohn; Pugliese may have been the band's pianist around this time, but only for about six months before leaving to form one of his own early attempted bands.[35]Single source

Singer Raúl Berón initially refused to sing Al compás del corazón; when Caló was late to a gig, violinist Enrique Francini sang it instead, the crowd loved it, and only then did Berón take the song on.[36]Single source

After Berón went to Maderna, Caló used Jorge Ortiz, Alberto Podestá and Raúl Iriarte; Ortiz stayed for only six tracks and the two men did not get on, so Ortiz returned to Biagi.[37]Single source

Caló made very few records in the late 1930s; he had turned away from the sophisticated De Caro-influenced music of 1932-34, and the Caló sound was forming, with a guitar still in the band.[38]Single source

No vale la pena · Miguel Caló · 1934 — recorded by Miguel CalóOct 5, 1934[6]Single source

Coplas de esperanza · Miguel Caló · 1934 — recorded by Miguel CalóNov 26, 1934[6]Single source

Milonga antigua · Miguel Caló · 1942 — recorded by Miguel CalóDec 1, 1942[11]Single source

El bazar de los juguetes · Miguel Caló · 1954 — recorded by Miguel CalóMay 5, 1954[18]Single source

Yo pequé · Miguel Caló · 1962 — recorded by Miguel CalóAug 21, 1962[25]Single source

Luna del viejo castillo · Miguel Caló · 1964 — recorded by Miguel CalóApr 14, 1964[29]Single source

Noche de plataforma · Miguel Caló · 1964 — recorded by Miguel CalóMar 31, 1964[29]Single source

Carlos Dante — sang with Miguel Caló1934, Oct 5, 1934, Nov 26, 1934[6][7]Supported · 2

Alberto Morel — sang with Miguel Caló1934–1939, Jul 13, 1936[7][8]Supported · 2

Roberto Caló — sang with Miguel Caló1934–1939, Dec 21, 1938, May 13, 1957[7][9][23]Supported · 2

Alberto Podestá — sang with Miguel Caló1941–1963[10][11][18][26]Single source

Raúl Berón — sang with Miguel Caló1942–1949[11][16][17]Single source

Jorge Ortiz — sang with Miguel CalóJan 20, 1943[13]Single source

Roberto Arrieta — sang with Miguel CalóJan 5, 1948, Sep 23, 1948[14]Single source

Luis Tolosa — sang with Miguel CalóDec 14, 1944[16]Single source

Raul Iriarte — sang with Miguel Caló1944–1947[16][20][21]Single source

Ricardo Blanco — sang with Miguel CalóMar 16, 1950, Sep 8, 1950[19]Single source

Carlos Barbé — sang with Miguel CalóOct 3, 1952[22]Single source

Aida Denis — sang with Miguel CalóMay 13, 1957[23]Single source

Raúl Ledesma — sang with Miguel CalóApr 15, 1958, 1966, Sep 12, 1967[24][28][27]Supported · 2

Roberto Luque — sang with Miguel CalóAug 21, 1962[25]Single source

Roberto Rufino — sang with Miguel Caló1963–1966[27][28]Supported · 2

Miguel Montero — sang with Miguel CalóJun 2, 1966[27]Single source

Alberto Marino — sang with Miguel CalóMay 15, 1967–Jun 5, 1967[27]Single source

Miguel Nijensohn — played in Miguel Caló1934, 1946[7][3]Single source

Héctor Stamponi — played in Miguel Caló1937[3]Single source

Julian Plaza — played in Miguel Caló1946[3]Single source

Antonio Rodio — played in Miguel Caló1946[3]Single source

Raúl Berón — joined Miguel Caló1939[12]Single source

Raúl Berón — left Miguel Caló[12]Single source

Its leader was born on 1907-10-28[15]Single source

External id tango_info:MigueCaloa[30]Single source