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Ricardo Malerba

Ricardo Malerba was born in Buenos Aires Argentina.† Ricardo Malerba: Bandoneonista, director y compositor.† Ricardo Malerba died in Buenos Aires.†

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  1. 1927With his brothers joins Cátulo Castillo's orchestra for a European tour; it plays the Teatro Empire and the Excelsior cabaret in Barcelona and records for Odeon (Wikipedia dates the tour to 1928).†

    Part of Cátulo Castillo's orchestra's European tour

    Places named: Barcelona

  2. 1930The tour ends; the Malerba brothers stay on in Europe, playing in Portugal.†

    Places named: Portugal

  3. 1952Plays the luxury hotels and radio and TV of Porto Alegre, then tours Brazil at length.†

    Part of Ricardo Malerba's 1952 tour of Brazil

    Places named: Porto Alegre, Brazil

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As an orchestra leader

As a composer

In other catalogues4

TodoTango · creador/741

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Wikidata · Q23901628source

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MusicBrainz · 805bfa52-a654-42c5-94c9-444bd9848440source

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Discogs · 6216738

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Born1

Born on August 24, 1905

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Died1

Died on June 29, 1974

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Birthplace1

Born in Buenos Aires Argentina

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Notes1

Bandoneonista, director y compositor

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Composer8

La piba de los jazmines — composed by Ricardo Malerba

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Canción de inmigrante — composed by Ricardo Malerba

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Seleccion de valses — composed by Ricardo Malerba

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Esto es puro compas — composed by Ricardo Malerba

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Embrujamiento — composed by Ricardo Malerba

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Una vez en la vida — composed by Ricardo Malerba

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Cuando florezcan las rosas — composed by Ricardo Malerba

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Mariana — composed by Ricardo Malerba

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Place of death1

Died in Buenos Aires

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