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Luis Petrucelli

Luis Petrucelli was born in Buenos Aires Argentina.†† Luis Petrucelli: Bandoneonista, director y compositor, Petrucelli was first bandoneón in Julio De Caro's original 1924 lineup, with Pedro Maffia as second, but quit before Pedro Laurenz joined to replace him. He went on to be effectively the leader, with no credited bandleader, of the collective Típica Víctor., and Petrucelli was the first bandoneonist in the first lineup of the De Caro brothers' sextet and left because the band was named De Caro, after they had agreed it would bear none of their names; in his 1928 tango he plays a long variation with the left hand.†††

Tours

  1. 1926Tours the United States with Francisco Canaro's orchestra.†

    Part of Francisco Canaro's 1926 tour of the United States

    Places named: United States

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As an orchestra leader

As a musician1919–1941

  • bandoneon, 1919–1941

As a composer

In other catalogues4

TodoTango · creador/793Supported · 2

Wikidata · Q55468210source

MusicBrainz · 6d7e065e-b5f3-470d-b732-3aeea6e3ad0esource

Discogs · 1296706Single source

Born1

Born on January 18, 1903Supported · 2

Died1

Died on February 28, 1941Supported · 2

Birthplace1

Born in Buenos Aires ArgentinaSupported · 2

Notes3

Bandoneonista, director y compositorSupported · 2

Petrucelli was first bandoneón in Julio De Caro's original 1924 lineup, with Pedro Maffia as second, but quit before Pedro Laurenz joined to replace him. He went on to be effectively the leader, with no credited bandleader, of the collective Típica Víctor.Single source

Petrucelli was the first bandoneonist in the first lineup of the De Caro brothers' sextet and left because the band was named De Caro, after they had agreed it would bear none of their names; in his 1928 tango he plays a long variation with the left hand.Single source

Composer6

Negro el veinte — composed by Luis PetrucelliSingle source

Malquerida — composed by Luis PetrucelliSingle source

Amor cobarde — composed by Luis PetrucelliSingle source

Ojos que brillan — composed by Luis PetrucelliSingle source

Añoranzas — composed by Luis PetrucelliSingle source

Es costumbre o es cariño — composed by Luis PetrucelliSingle source

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