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Adolfo Carabelli

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  1. Sep 8, 1893

    Born on September 8, 1893Single source

  2. 1925–1936

    Led Típica VictorSupported · 3

  3. Jan 25, 1947

    Died on January 25, 1947Single source

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Adolfo Carabelli led Adolfo Carabelli and Típica Victor.

Adolfo Carabelli: born on 1893-09-08.

Adolfo Carabelli: Carabelli was a jazz musician with no tango background when Victor hired him to organize its house orchestra; he soon handed off day-to-day conducting but stayed the label's musical director. and Pianist hired by Victor as musical adviser to create its tango orchestra in Buenos Aires in 1925.

Linked to Adolfo Carabelli (led by): Típica Victor.

Adolfo Carabelli: died on 1947-01-25.

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Led Adolfo Carabelli

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Led Típica Victor1925–1936

Supported · 3

Born1

Born on September 8, 1893

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In other catalogues3

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Carabelli was a jazz musician with no tango background when Victor hired him to organize its house orchestra; he soon handed off day-to-day conducting but stayed the label's musical director.

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Pianist hired by Victor as musical adviser to create its tango orchestra in Buenos Aires in 1925.

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Orchestra1

Típica Victor — recorded by the orchestra of Adolfo Carabelli

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Died1

Died on January 25, 1947

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