Ricardo Ruiz

Ricardo Ruiz was a tango singer born on 28 July 1914 ^[6]. He died on 20 April 1976 in Belgrano, Buenos Aires ^[1].

His documented career began in 1934, when he acted and sang on radio in Arsenio Mármol's Estampas porteñas ^[3]. In 1935 he sang in Canaro's musical Rascacielos and stood in for Roberto Ray with Osvaldo Fresedo, recording Canto Siboney ^[1]. He became a permanent singer of Fresedo's orchestra in 1939 ^[1], and a recording catalogue lists RCA Victor recordings sung by him between April 1939 and July 1941 ^[7].

After leaving Fresedo in 1942, Ruiz helped form the Orquesta Típica Argentina for the film La cabalgata del tango ^[1]. He later sang with José Basso's first orchestra from 1947 ^[1]. He also worked with Gabriel Clausi, both in Chile in 1948 and on Clausi's Chopin label in 1963 ^[1]. His recorded work also includes a 1953 side with Ángel D'Agostino ^[2]. From 1959 until 1962 he sang with Atilio Stampone's first orchestra ^[1].

Early career

In 1934 Ruiz acted and sang on radio in Estampas porteñas, a programme of Arsenio Mármol ^[3]. In 1935 he sang in Rascacielos, a musical by Canaro ^[1].

In the same year, 1935, he stood in for Roberto Ray, the singer of Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra, and recorded Canto Siboney with Fresedo ^[1].

With Osvaldo Fresedo

Ruiz became a permanent singer of Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra in 1939 ^[1]. On 15 April 1940 he recorded Rosarina linda with Fresedo for Victor ^[2]. On 10 May 1940 he recorded Vida querida ^[2].

A calendar of recording dates lists him singing with Fresedo on 13 September 1940 ^[4]. A second calendar entry lists him singing with Fresedo on 30 December 1941 ^[5]. He left Fresedo's orchestra in 1942 ^[1].

La cabalgata del tango

After leaving Fresedo in 1942, Ruiz helped form the Orquesta Típica Argentina ^[1]. The orchestra was formed for the film La cabalgata del tango ^[1].

Later career

In 1947 Ruiz joined José Basso's first orchestra ^[1]. On 4 August 1949 he recorded with Basso for Odeon, together with the singer Francisco Fiorentino ^[1].

In 1948 he played a summer season with Gabriel Clausi at the Casino de Viña del Mar in Chile ^[1]. Six recordings were made during that engagement ^[1].

On 2 February 1953 he recorded Cascabelito with Ángel D'Agostino ^[2]. In 1959 he began singing with Atilio Stampone's first orchestra, where he stayed until 1962 ^[1]. In 1963 he recorded three songs for Clausi's Chopin label ^[1].

Ruiz died in Belgrano, Buenos Aires, on 20 April 1976 ^[1].

Recordings

A recording catalogue lists the following RCA Victor recordings sung by Ricardo Ruiz, by date ^[7]:

- 24 April 1939 ^[7] - 12 July 1939 ^[7] - 13 October 1939 ^[7] - 20 April 1940 ^[7] - 10 May 1940 ^[7] - 13 September 1940 ^[7] - 13 January 1941 ^[7] - 13 May 1941 ^[7] - 19 June 1941 ^[7] - 10 July 1941 ^[7]

The catalogue entries do not give song titles or name the accompanying orchestra ^[7]. Named recordings documented elsewhere include Canto Siboney with Fresedo in 1935 ^[1]. They also include Rosarina linda, recorded with Fresedo for Victor on 15 April 1940, and Vida querida, recorded on 10 May 1940 ^[2]. Later named recordings are Cascabelito with Ángel D'Agostino on 2 February 1953 ^[2]. His recordings with José Basso and Francisco Fiorentino for Odeon date from 4 August 1949 ^[1].