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José Garcia

34 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1945, with 2 singers.

11 facts · 4 sources · every fact links its source

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19421945

1942: 12, 1943: 10, 1944: 10, 1945: 2

Singers over the years

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

19421945
  1. Alfredo Rojas1942–1945 · 30
  2. Nilda Wilson1942 · 1

Singers

Described as10

Described as Forms a youth orchestra from the pupils of his own conservatory in Lanús.1926Single source

Described as His new orquesta típica plays at the Teatro San Martín; grey suits give the band the name that becomes the Zorros Grises.1930Single source

Described as Settles the Zorros Grises line-up with pianist Juan Carlos Barbará and singers Augusto Gauthier and Nilda Wilson.1936Single source

Described as Barbará leaves to form his own orchestra and Rodolfo Lozano takes the piano.1938Single source

Described as Carlos Alberti is the orchestra's singer.1941Single source

Described as First Odeon recording, Horacio Pettorossi's "Fea", sung by Alfredo Rojas, who becomes the band's best-known voice.1942-01-23Single source

Described as Records "Nocturno de tango" for Odeon, in the year of the band's most popular line-up.1943-02-19Single source

Described as Last Odeon session, closing a catalogue of 40 sides.1945-04-16Single source

Described as Disbands the orchestra and moves to Córdoba, where he runs a hotel and paints.1950Single source

Described as Dies in Buenos Aires.2000Single source

Born on1

Born on Born in Buenos Aires.1908-07-22Single source

Timeline

  1. 1908-07-22

    Born on Born in Buenos Aires.Single source

  2. 1926

    Described as Forms a youth orchestra from the pupils of his own conservatory in Lanús.Single source

  3. 1930

    Described as His new orquesta típica plays at the Teatro San Martín; grey suits give the band the name that becomes the Zorros Grises.Single source

  4. 1936

    Described as Settles the Zorros Grises line-up with pianist Juan Carlos Barbará and singers Augusto Gauthier and Nilda Wilson.Single source

  5. 1938

    Described as Barbará leaves to form his own orchestra and Rodolfo Lozano takes the piano.Single source

  6. 1941

    Described as Carlos Alberti is the orchestra's singer.Single source

  7. 1942-01-23

    Described as First Odeon recording, Horacio Pettorossi's "Fea", sung by Alfredo Rojas, who becomes the band's best-known voice.Single source

  8. 1943-02-19

    Described as Records "Nocturno de tango" for Odeon, in the year of the band's most popular line-up.Single source

Related

  1. [1]José Garcíabiography · timeline-2746
  2. [2]José Garcíablog · timeline-2752 · 2013-07-13
  3. [3]José Francisco Garcíaencyclopedia · timeline-2754
  4. [4]es.wikipedia.orgwebsite · timeline-17552 · retrieved 2026-10-29