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Osvaldo Manzi

Osvaldo Manzi played in Aníbal Troilo.†† Osvaldo Manzi led Alberto Marino.† Osvaldo Manzi was born in Buenos Aires Argentina.†† Osvaldo Manzi: Pianista, compositor, director y arreglador and Troilo's new 1955 pianist, Osvaldo Manzi, also substituted for Pugliese's orchestra for about six months in 1957, after Pugliese was too shocked to play following another political crackdown that saw communists imprisoned on a ship in the Río de la Plata; Manzi is the pianist heard on the recording of Pata Ancha.†††

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As a musician1976

  • piano, 1976

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Instruments: piano. Led Osvaldo Manzi.

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  1. 1todotango.com/historias/cronica/444/Orquesta-Tipica-Anibal-Troilo/
  2. 2todotango.com/english/artists/biography/895/Osvaldo-Manzi/

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Played in Aníbal Troilo1954, 1954–1957

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Joined1

Joined Aníbal Troilo1954–1957

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Orchestras led1

Led Alberto Marino1953–1955

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TodoTango · creador/968

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Wikidata · Q55467499source

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MusicBrainz · 9ddf14fa-3681-44da-8003-e5c4ab17575fsource

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Discogs · 1168566

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Born1

Born on August 31, 1925

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Died1

Died on April 18, 1976

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Born in Buenos Aires Argentina

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Pianista, compositor, director y arreglador

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Troilo's new 1955 pianist, Osvaldo Manzi, also substituted for Pugliese's orchestra for about six months in 1957, after Pugliese was too shocked to play following another political crackdown that saw communists imprisoned on a ship in the Río de la Plata; Manzi is the pianist heard on the recording of Pata Ancha.

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Quién — composed by Osvaldo Manzi

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