Elba Berón

Elba Berón was a singer whose career, as described in her biography, began on radio in 1943, when she made her debut at the age of twelve on the Matinée de Juan Manuel ^[1]. In 1946 she formed the duo Las Hermanas Berón with her sister Rosita, and the pair debuted on Radio Belgrano ^[1]. The duo ended in 1956, when Rosita married and moved to Colombia ^[1].

In 1960 Berón sang Y a mí qué in the musical Caramelos surtidos ^[1]. In February 1961 she joined Aníbal Troilo's orchestra, where she sang alongside Roberto Goyeneche, and she left the orchestra on 30 November 1963 ^[1]. During this period she recorded four titles with Troilo for RCA Victor, among them Coplas, sung with Goyeneche ^[2]. Sources differ on the date associated with her RCA Victor recording work in 1962: one gives 9 January 1962 ^[2], while a recording catalogue gives 9 February 1962 .

In 1977 the reunited sisters opened La Casa de las Hermanas Berón in the San Telmo district ^[1].

History

Berón's radio debut took place in 1943, when she was twelve years old, on the program Matinée de Juan Manuel ^[1].

In 1946 she and her sister Rosita formed Las Hermanas Berón, making their debut on Radio Belgrano ^[1]. The partnership lasted until 1956, when Rosita married and moved to Colombia, bringing the duo to an end ^[1].

In 1960 Berón appeared in the musical Caramelos surtidos, in which she sang Y a mí qué ^[1]. In February of the following year, 1961, she joined the orchestra of Aníbal Troilo, sharing vocal duties with Roberto Goyeneche ^[1]. She remained with the orchestra until 30 November 1963 ^[1].

The sisters later reunited, and in 1977 they opened La Casa de las Hermanas Berón in San Telmo ^[1].

Recordings

With Aníbal Troilo's orchestra, Berón recorded four titles for the RCA Victor label, including Coplas, a duet with Roberto Goyeneche ^[2]. One source dates this recording activity to 9 January 1962 ^[2]. A recording catalogue lists an RCA Victor recording sung by Berón with the date 9 February 1962 . Because the two dates differ, the exact recording date is disputed ^[2].