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Héctor Varela

171 recordings in our catalogue, 1950–1975, with 10 singers.

11 facts · 3 sources · every fact links its source

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19501975

1950: 4, 1951: 11, 1952: 15, 1953: 11, 1954: 6, 1955: 10, 1956: 16, 1957: 17, 1958: 16, 1959: 15, 1960: 5, 1961: 1, 1964: 5, 1966: 6, 1967: 11, 1968: 2, 1971: 1, 1973: 12, 1974: 4, 1975: 3

Singers over the years

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

19501975
  1. Rodolfo Lesica1950–1960 · 28
  2. Argentino Ledesma1952–1957 · 22
  3. Ernesto Herrera1958–1961 · 16
  4. Armando Laborde1950–1960 · 14
  5. Jorge Falcón1973–1974 · 10
  6. Fernando Soler1973–1975 · 8
  7. Raul Lavié1957 · 3
  8. Carlos Yanel1958 · 3
  9. Fontan Reyes1958 · 1
  10. Tita Merello1974 · 1

Singers

Led by1

Led by Héctor VarelaSingle source

Born on1

Born on Born Salustiano Paco Varela in Avellaneda.1914-01-29Single source

Described as9

Described as Starts professionally in Salvador Grupillo's orchestra, then plays in Alberto Gambino's orchestra for the radio show Chispazos de Tradición.1929Single source

Described as Joins Enrique Santos Discépolo's orchestra on Radio Municipal, later Libertad Lamarque's group on Radio Belgrano.1935Single source

Described as Forms his first orchestra, which plays on radio but never records.1939Single source

Described as Becomes lead bandoneonist and arranger of Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra, playing Radio El Mundo, the Chantecler cabaret and summers at the Hotel Casino Carrasco in Montevideo.1940Single source

Described as Leaves D'Arienzo and forms his own orchestra, with a contract at the Chantecler cabaret; first recordings for Pampa with singers Armando Laborde and Rodolfo Lesica.1950Single source

Described as Plays the Marabú cabaret and the radio show Glostora Tango Club in the 1950s; Argentino Ledesma replaces Laborde.1950Single source

Described as Becomes a regular on the television show Grandes Valores del Tango.1960Single source

Described as Appears in the film La carpa del amor.1979Single source

Described as Dies in Buenos Aires; buried at the Chacarita cemetery.1987-01-30Single source

Timeline

  1. 1914-01-29

    Born on Born Salustiano Paco Varela in Avellaneda.Single source

  2. 1929

    Described as Starts professionally in Salvador Grupillo's orchestra, then plays in Alberto Gambino's orchestra for the radio show Chispazos de Tradición.Single source

  3. 1935

    Described as Joins Enrique Santos Discépolo's orchestra on Radio Municipal, later Libertad Lamarque's group on Radio Belgrano.Single source

  4. 1939

    Described as Forms his first orchestra, which plays on radio but never records.Single source

  5. 1940

    Described as Becomes lead bandoneonist and arranger of Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra, playing Radio El Mundo, the Chantecler cabaret and summers at the Hotel Casino Carrasco in Montevideo.Single source

  6. 1950

    Described as Leaves D'Arienzo and forms his own orchestra, with a contract at the Chantecler cabaret; first recordings for Pampa with singers Armando Laborde and Rodolfo Lesica.Single source

  7. 1950

    Described as Plays the Marabú cabaret and the radio show Glostora Tango Club in the 1950s; Argentino Ledesma replaces Laborde.Single source

  8. 1960

    Described as Becomes a regular on the television show Grandes Valores del Tango.Single source

Related

  1. [1]TangoCloud public music creditscatalogue
  2. [2]Héctor Varela (musician)encyclopedia · timeline-2464
  3. [3]Biografía de Héctor Varela por Ricardo García Blayabiography · timeline-2465