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Orchestra

Lucio Demare

The Lucio Demare orchestra was a tango orchestra led by Lucio Demare.[1][6] The orchestra recorded for Odeón from 1938, and its singers included Juan Carlos Miranda, Raúl Berón and Horacio Quintana.[3][6][9][10]

The orchestra was led by Lucio Demare.[1][6] Lucio Demare was born on 9 August 1906.[5] His own orchestra made its first Odeón recording, La racha, on 13 June 1938, according to the Spanish-language Wikipedia.[3] The tango.info calendar for 1938 lists Odeón recordings by the orchestra on 12 July 1938, with Juan Carlos Miranda as singer.[6]

Demare died in Buenos Aires on 6 March 1974 and was buried at the Chacarita cemetery.[3]

History

Before he led his own orchestra, Demare played piano in Nicolás Verona's jazz band at the Real Cine on Esmeralda street in 1922.[2] In 1924 he played in Eleuterio Iribarren's band at the Ta-Ba-Rís.[2] In 1926 he went to Paris at the call of Francisco Canaro and played with the Canaro orchestra at the Les Ambassadeurs cabaret.[3]

In 1927 Demare formed the trio Irusta-Fugazot-Demare, which debuted at the Teatro Maravillas in Madrid.[2] The trio made its Buenos Aires debut in 1931 on Radio Stentor and at the Cine Broadway.[2] In 1933 Demare scored and acted in the Spanish film Boliche, with Irusta and Fugazot.[3] In 1936 he played piano for Canaro in Ivo Pelay's musical La patria del tango at the Teatro Buenos Aires.[2]

Demare's own orchestra made its first Odeón recording, La racha, on 13 June 1938.[3] In 1940 the orchestra began playing on LR1 Radio El Mundo, with Juan Carlos Miranda as singer.[3] Raúl Berón debuted as the orchestra's singer on 2 January 1943.[4] In 1946 the orchestra played at the Embassy tearoom, with Carlos Almada singing.[4]

In 1965 Demare opened his boîte Palitos 85 on Cangallo street, with evenings called La Tanguería de Lucio.[2] He died in Buenos Aires on 6 March 1974.[3]

Singers

Juan Carlos Miranda sang with the orchestra.[3][6] The tango.info calendars list him with the orchestra on 12 July 1938, and on 23 January, 13 March, 20 July, 9 October and 10 November 1942.[6][7]

Raúl Berón joined the orchestra.[8] Todo Tango gives his debut as the orchestra's singer as 2 January 1943.[4] A separate Todo Tango profile dates his period with the orchestra from 9 January to 25 November 1943.[9]

Horacio Quintana sang with the orchestra from 3 January 1945 and left on 11 June 1945.[10] Carlos Almada sang with the orchestra at the Embassy tearoom in 1946.[4]

Musicians

Raúl Kaplun is recorded as having played in the orchestra, with a date of 11 June 1945.[10] The dossier does not state his instrument.[10]

Recordings

The orchestra recorded for Odeón.[3][6][10] Its first Odeón recording was La racha, on 13 June 1938.[3] Further Odeón recordings are dated 12 July 1938.[6] Odeón recordings are also dated 1945, including one on 3 January 1945.[10]

Repertoire

Malena, with lyrics by Homero Manzi, premiered in 1942 in the film El viejo Hucha.[3] Demare finished the music for Malena at the Novelty cabaret.[3]

References

  1. 1.TangoCloud public music credits · tangocloud.app
  2. 2.Biografía de Lucio Demare por Orlando del Greco · todotango.com
  3. 3.Lucio Demare · es.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.Orquesta Típica Lucio Demare · todotango.com
  5. 5.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
  6. 6.Calendar - Argentine Tango - tango.info · tango.info
  7. 7.Calendar - Argentine Tango - tango.info · tango.info
  8. 8.Biografía de Raúl Berón · todotango.com
  9. 9.Raúl Berón - Semblanza, historia, biografía - Todotango.com · todotango.com
  10. 10.Biografía de Horacio Quintana por Abel Palermo · todotango.com
Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19381957

1938: 4, 1941: 1, 1942: 16, 1943: 25, 1944: 11, 1945: 6, 1949: 2, 1950: 2, 1951: 4, 1952: 4, 1953: 2, 1956: 4, 1957: 14

Singers over the years

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

19381956
  1. Raúl Berón1943–1944 · 26
  2. Horacio Quintana1944–1945 · 14
  3. Juan Carlos Miranda1938–1942 · 13
  4. Héctor Alvarado1950–1951 · 4
  5. Roberto Arrieta1942 · 3
  6. Armando Garrido1956 · 2
  7. Carlos Bernal1945 · 1
  8. Jorge Linares1949 · 1

Singers

Led by1

Led by Lucio DemareSingle source

Described as14

Described as Plays piano in Nicolás Verona's jazz band at the Real Cine on Esmeralda street.1922Single source

Described as Plays in Eleuterio Iribarren's band at the Ta-Ba-Rís.1924Single source

Described as Goes to Paris, called by Francisco Canaro, and plays with the Canaro orchestra at the Les Ambassadeurs cabaret.1926Single source

Described as Forms the trio Irusta-Fugazot-Demare, which debuts at the Teatro Maravillas in Madrid.1927Single source

Described as The trio makes its Buenos Aires debut on Radio Stentor and at the Cine Broadway.1931Single source

Described as Scores and acts in the Spanish film Boliche, with Irusta and Fugazot.1933Single source

Described as Plays piano for Canaro in Ivo Pelay's musical La patria del tango at the Teatro Buenos Aires.1936Single source

Described as His own orchestra makes its first Odeón recording, La racha.1938-06-13Single source

Described as Starts playing on LR1 Radio El Mundo, with Juan Carlos Miranda as singer.1940Single source

Described as Malena, with lyrics by Homero Manzi, premieres in the film El viejo Hucha; he finished the music at the Novelty cabaret.1942Single source

Described as Raúl Berón debuts as the orchestra's singer.1943-01-02Single source

Described as The orchestra plays at the Embassy tearoom, with Carlos Almada singing.1946Single source

Described as Opens his boîte Palitos 85 on Cangallo street, with evenings called La Tanguería de Lucio.1965Single source

Described as Dies in Buenos Aires; buried at the Chacarita cemetery.1974-03-06Single source

Recorded in4

La esquina · Lucio Demare · 1938 — recorded in Lucio Demare1938-07-12Single source

Din don · Lucio Demare · 1938 — recorded in Lucio Demare1938-07-12Single source

Florcita · Lucio Demare · 1945 — recorded in Lucio Demare1945-01-03Single source

Lo mismo que un tango · Lucio Demare · 1945 — recorded in Lucio Demare1945Single source

Led2

Lucio Demare — led Lucio Demare1938-07-12Single source

Lucio Demare — led Lucio Demare1945Single source

Sang with12

Juan Carlos Miranda — sang with Lucio Demare1938-07-12Single source

Juan Carlos Miranda — sang with Lucio Demare1942-10-09Single source

Juan Carlos Miranda — sang with Lucio Demare1942-01-23Single source

Juan Carlos Miranda — sang with Lucio Demare1942-07-20Single source

Juan Carlos Miranda — sang with Lucio Demare1942-11-10Single source

Juan Carlos Miranda — sang with Lucio Demare1942-03-13Single source

Raúl Berón — sang with Lucio Demare1943-01-09–1943-11-25Single source

Horacio Quintana — sang with Lucio Demare1945-01-03–1945-06-11Single source

Horacio Quintana — sang with Lucio Demare1944-10-11Single source

Horacio Quintana — sang with Lucio Demare1944-09-25Single source

Horacio Quintana — sang with Lucio Demare1944-07-24Single source

Horacio Quintana — sang with Lucio Demare1944-07-25Single source

Joined1

Raúl Berón — joined Lucio DemareSingle source

Left1

Horacio Quintana — left Lucio Demare1945-06-11Single source

Played in1

Raúl Kaplun — played in Lucio Demare1945-06-11Single source

Born on1

Born on 1906-08-091906-08-09source

Listen

  1. La rachaLucio Demare1938
  2. TelónLucio Demare · Juan Carlos Miranda1938
  3. Din donLucio Demare · Juan Carlos Miranda1938
  4. La esquinaLucio Demare1938
  5. Color de rosaLucio Demare1941
  6. MalenaLucio Demare · Juan Carlos Miranda1942
  7. TortazosLucio Demare · Juan Carlos Miranda1942
  8. Al compás de un tangoLucio Demare · Juan Carlos Miranda1942
  9. RibereñaLucio Demare · Juan Carlos Miranda1942
  10. El naranjeritoLucio Demare · Juan Carlos Miranda1942
  11. Un tango guapoLucio Demare · Roberto Arrieta1942
  12. Nunca supe por quéLucio Demare · Juan Carlos Miranda1942

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