Walter Cabral

Walter Cabral was a singer whose documented career in the dossier centres on the orchestra of Juan D'Arienzo ^[1]. A biography dates his joining the orchestra to 1935 and his departure to September 1937 ^[1]. During roughly the same period, from 1935 to 1937, he is reported to have performed at Radio El Mundo and at Chantecler ^[1].

His recorded work with the D'Arienzo orchestra is documented through a series of 1936 dates: 14 January, 3 April, 8 May and 9 June ^[3][4][5][6]. A recording catalogue lists several entries sung by Cabral, each recorded as "RCA Victor", dated 14 January, 6 March, 3 April and 8 May 1936 . Sources differ on the date of his last recording, giving either 9 June or 9 July 1936 ^[1][2].

Career with Juan D'Arienzo

According to a biography of Walter Cabral, he joined the orchestra of Juan D'Arienzo in 1935 ^[1]. The same biography places his departure from the orchestra in September 1937 ^[1].

Dated sources connect Cabral with the D'Arienzo orchestra on 14 January 1936 ^[3], 3 April 1936 ^[4] and 8 May 1936 ^[5]. A discography of the orchestra also links him with a session on 9 June 1936 ^[6].

No source in the dossier gives details on the circumstances of his joining or leaving the orchestra, nor on his career before 1935 or after 1937 ^[1].

Performances

Between 1935 and 1937, Cabral is reported to have performed at Radio El Mundo ^[1]. For the same years, the biography also associates him with performances at Chantecler ^[1].

Recordings

A recording catalogue lists four entries sung by Walter Cabral, each identified only as "RCA Victor" . They are dated as follows :

The dates of 14 January, 3 April and 8 May 1936 coincide with dates on which other sources connect Cabral with the D'Arienzo orchestra ^[3][4][5].

Sources differ on his last recording. The English-language version of his biography gives 9 July 1936 ^[1], while the Spanish-language version gives 9 June 1936 ^[2]. Both refer to the same catalogue entry, which the recording catalogue dates to 6 March 1936 . The individual titles of these recordings are not stated in the dossier .