Singer

Oscar Larroca

Oscar Larroca was a tango singer born on 5 July 1922 ^[4]. He sang with Domingo Federico's orchestra from 1945 and with Alfredo De Angelis's orchestra from 1951 to 1958, and he recorded his final LP in 1975 with Jorge Dragone's orchestra ^[1]^[3].

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Key facts

Born: 5 July 1922^[4]
Died: 26 August 1976, aged 54^[1]
Role: Tango singer^[1]
Orchestras: Domingo Federico (1945–1948); Alfredo De Angelis (1951–1958)^[1]^[3]
Co-led orchestra: With Osvaldo Manzi, on Radio Belgrano^[1]
Labels: RCA Victor, Orfeo, Odeon, Voxor, Alfa^[1]^[2]
Noted recording: Almagro (1951)^[1]

Timeline

Jul 5, 1922
Born^[4]
1945
Joins Domingo Federico's orchestra with Carlos Vidal; debuts on Radio Splendid; first recordings in June^[1]
Aug 21, 1946
Earliest RCA Victor side listed in the catalogue
Sep 30, 1948
Last recording with Federico, Para usted amigo; then co-leads an orchestra with Osvaldo Manzi^[1]
1949
Records El metejón and Che bandoneón with Roberto Caló for Orfeo (date disputed; about 1950 in another account)^[2]
Apr 1, 1951
Debuts with Alfredo De Angelis on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club^[1]
May 10, 1951
First De Angelis recordings for Odeon^[1]
Oct 23, 1951
Records Almagro^[1]
Apr 17, 1958
Last De Angelis recording, Yo no sé llorar, with Juan Carlos Godoy^[3]
Jul 1959
Records the waltz Mi rosa Margarita with Dante for Voxor^[1]
1960
Sings on Radio Antioquia in Medellín for the 25th anniversary of Gardel's death^[1]
1975
Final LP, on Alfa with Jorge Dragone's orchestra^[1]
Aug 26, 1976
Dies, aged 54^[1]

Disputed

Date of the recordings of El metejón and Che bandoneón with Roberto Caló for Orfeo

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Oscar Larroca was a tango singer whose birth date is recorded as 5 July 1922 ^[4]. His documented career began in 1945, when he joined Domingo Federico's orchestra together with fellow singer Carlos Vidal ^[1].

After leaving Federico in 1948 he co-led an orchestra with Osvaldo Manzi on Radio Belgrano ^[1]. He also recorded with Roberto Caló for the Orfeo label around the end of the decade, although sources differ on the exact year ^[2].

From April 1951 he sang with Alfredo De Angelis, first on radio and then on Odeon records, including Almagro, which is described as a lifelong hit for him ^[1]. His last recording with De Angelis dates from April 1958 ^[3].

His later career included a recording with Dante for the Voxor label in 1959, a radio appearance in Medellín in 1960, and a final LP on the Alfa label in 1975 ^[1]. He died in August 1976 at the age of 54 ^[1].

History

With Domingo Federico (1945–1948)

In 1945 Larroca joined Domingo Federico's orchestra alongside the singer Carlos Vidal ^[1]. He made his debut with the orchestra on Radio Splendid ^[1]. His first recordings followed in June of that year and included duets with Vidal ^[1].

His last recording with Federico was Para usted amigo, dated 30 September 1948 ^[1]. After leaving Federico, he co-fronted an orchestra with Osvaldo Manzi that performed on Radio Belgrano ^[1].

With Roberto Caló

Larroca recorded El metejón and Che bandoneón with Roberto Caló for the Orfeo label ^[2]. Sources differ on the date of these recordings: one account places them in 1949, while another gives about 1950 ^[2].

With Alfredo De Angelis (1951–1958)

On 1 April 1951 Larroca made his debut with Alfredo De Angelis on the Glostora Tango Club programme of Radio El Mundo ^[1]. His first recordings with De Angelis were made for Odeon on 10 May 1951 and comprised Flor de fango, Llevátelo todo and Por qué me das dique ^[1].

On 23 October 1951 he recorded Almagro, which is described as a lifelong hit for him ^[1]. His last recording with De Angelis was Yo no sé llorar, made with Juan Carlos Godoy on 17 April 1958 ^[3].

Later career and death

In July 1959 Larroca recorded the waltz Mi rosa Margarita with Dante for the Voxor label ^[1]. In 1960 he sang on Radio Antioquia in Medellín for the 25th anniversary of Gardel's death ^[1].

His final LP was released in 1975 on the Alfa label, accompanied by Jorge Dragone's orchestra ^[1]. He died on 26 August 1976, aged 54 ^[1].

Singers and partners

Larroca often worked alongside other vocalists. He joined Federico's orchestra together with Carlos Vidal, and his first recordings in 1945 included duets with Vidal ^[1]. His final recording with De Angelis, Yo no sé llorar, was made with Juan Carlos Godoy ^[3]. In 1959 he recorded Mi rosa Margarita with Dante ^[1].

He also shared leadership of an orchestra with Osvaldo Manzi on Radio Belgrano after 1948 ^[1]. He recorded with Roberto Caló for Orfeo ^[2], and his final LP was made with Jorge Dragone's orchestra ^[1].

Recordings

A recording catalogue lists four sides sung by Larroca on the RCA Victor label. They are dated 21 August 1946, 3 December 1946, 30 May 1947 and 14 November 1947 .

The same catalogue lists seventeen sides sung by Larroca on the Odeon label between 10 May 1951 and 16 December 1957 . Their recording dates are as follows :

1951: 10 May, 23 October, 3 November
1952: 1 July, 14 November
1953: 6 May, 11 June, 6 October
1954: 21 April, 7 September, 25 November
1955: 1 March, 4 October
1956: 18 May, 29 October, 11 December
1957: 16 December

The Odeon entries dated 10 May 1951 and 23 October 1951 fall on the same days as his first De Angelis session and his recording of Almagro ^[1]. Song titles are not given for the other catalogue entries .

Other recordings named in the sources include Para usted amigo with Federico (1948) ^[1], El metejón and Che bandoneón with Caló for Orfeo ^[2], Yo no sé llorar with De Angelis (1958) ^[3], Mi rosa Margarita for Voxor (1959) ^[1], and a final LP for Alfa (1975) ^[1].

References

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1.Oscar Larroca - Semblanza por Abel Palermo · todotango.com
2.Oscar Larroca (cantante) · es.wikipedia.org
3.Oscar Larroca - ficha · todotango.com
4.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app

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Orchestras over the years

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Alfredo De Angelis1951–1958 · 77
Domingo Federico1945–1948 · 20

With Alfredo De Angelis

77 recordings · 1951–1958 · source: TangoCloud catalogue

With Domingo Federico

20 recordings · 1945–1948 · source: TangoCloud catalogue

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Mi dolor · Domingo Federico · 1947 — sung by Oscar LarrocaMay 30, 1947

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Pasional · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar LarrocaNov 3, 1951

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Y todavia te quiero · Alfredo De Angelis · 1956 — sung by Oscar LarrocaMay 18, 1956

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Mentira · Alfredo De Angelis · 1954 — sung by Oscar LarrocaSep 7, 1954

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Cómo nos cambia la vida · Alfredo De Angelis · 1953 — sung by Oscar LarrocaMay 6, 1953

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Zorro Gris · Alfredo De Angelis · 1952 — sung by Oscar LarrocaJul 1, 1952

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A mi padre · Alfredo De Angelis · 1955 — sung by Oscar LarrocaOct 4, 1955

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Muriéndome de amor · Alfredo De Angelis · 1956 — sung by Oscar LarrocaDec 11, 1956

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Noche de locura · Alfredo De Angelis · 1954 — sung by Oscar LarrocaNov 25, 1954

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Bailarín compadrito · Alfredo De Angelis · 1953 — sung by Oscar LarrocaJun 11, 1953

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Prohibido · Alfredo De Angelis · 1953 — sung by Oscar LarrocaOct 6, 1953

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El adiós de Gabino Ezeiza · Domingo Federico · 1947 — sung by Oscar LarrocaNov 14, 1947

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Llevátelo todo · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar LarrocaMay 10, 1951

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Te quiero · Alfredo De Angelis · 1957 — sung by Oscar LarrocaDec 16, 1957

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Soy una fiera · Alfredo De Angelis · 1954 — sung by Oscar LarrocaApr 21, 1954

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Remolino · Domingo Federico · 1946 — sung by Oscar LarrocaAug 21, 1946

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Igual que Dios · Alfredo De Angelis · 1955 — sung by Oscar LarrocaMar 1, 1955

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Café para dos · Alfredo De Angelis · 1956 — sung by Oscar LarrocaOct 29, 1956

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Te espero en Rodriguez Peña · Domingo Federico · 1946 — sung by Oscar LarrocaDec 3, 1946

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Almagro · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar LarrocaOct 23, 1951

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Hacélo por la vieja · Alfredo De Angelis · 1952 — sung by Oscar LarrocaNov 14, 1952

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Un pasaje de mi vida · Domingo Federico · 1945 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Zapatos · Domingo Federico · 1945 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Tango del querer · Domingo Federico · 1945 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Voz de barrio · Domingo Federico · 1945 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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María · Domingo Federico · 1945 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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El mayoral · Domingo Federico · 1946 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Un tal Medina · Domingo Federico · 1946 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Esa noche · Domingo Federico · 1946 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Con alma de tango · Domingo Federico · 1946 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Flores del alma · Domingo Federico · 1947 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Se lo conté al bandoneon · Domingo Federico · 1947 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Me gusta un tango asi · Domingo Federico · 1947 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Cosas del amor · Domingo Federico · 1948 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Escarcha · Domingo Federico · 1948 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Para usted amigo · Domingo Federico · 1948 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Flor de fango · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Por qué me das dique · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Por qué doblan las campanas · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Telarañas · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Criolla · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Entrá nomás · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Miguelito el arriero · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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La misma tarde · Alfredo De Angelis · 1951 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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La flauta de Bartolo · Alfredo De Angelis · 1952 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Medallita de la suerte · Alfredo De Angelis · 1952 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Pa' mí es igual · Alfredo De Angelis · 1952 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Tradición · Alfredo De Angelis · 1952 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Lina · Alfredo De Angelis · 1952 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Como la margarita · Alfredo De Angelis · 1952 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Mañanita linda · Alfredo De Angelis · 1953 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Selección de tangos · Alfredo De Angelis · 1953 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Seleccion de valses · Alfredo De Angelis · 1953 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Noche callada · Alfredo De Angelis · 1953 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Marcao · Alfredo De Angelis · 1953 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Visión · Alfredo De Angelis · 1953 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Volvamos a empezar · Alfredo De Angelis · 1953 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Cuando te fuiste · Alfredo De Angelis · 1954 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Mi ambición · Alfredo De Angelis · 1954 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Oración rante · Alfredo De Angelis · 1954 — sung by Oscar Larroca

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Joins Domingo Federico's orchestra with Carlos Vidal; debut on Radio Splendid; first recordings in June, duets with Vidal.1945

Single source

Last recording with Federico, Para usted amigo; then co-fronts an orchestra with Osvaldo Manzi on Radio Belgrano.Sep 30, 1948

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Records El metejón and Che bandoneón with Roberto Caló for Orfeo (1949 per Wikipedia, about 1950 per Todo Tango).1949

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Debuts with Alfredo De Angelis on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club.Apr 1, 1951

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First De Angelis recordings for Odeon: Flor de fango, Llevátelo todo, Por qué me das dique.May 10, 1951

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Records Almagro, a lifelong hit.Oct 23, 1951

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Last De Angelis recording, Yo no sé llorar, with Juan Carlos Godoy;Apr 17, 1958

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Records the waltz Mi rosa Margarita with Dante for Voxor.Jul 1959

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Sings on Radio Antioquia in Medellín for the 25th anniversary of Gardel's death.1960

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Final LP, on Alfa with Jorge Dragone's orchestra.1975

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Dies in August, aged 54.Aug 26, 1976

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Oscar Larroca — described as Oscar Larroca (Cantor)

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Registro de barítono atenorado

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Release “Medallita de la suerte” (1991) on EMI 7 98109 2, CA1991source

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Born2

Born on July 5, 1922

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Oscar Larroca — born on Oscar Larroca (July 5, 1922)

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Sang with4

Sang with Alfredo De Angelis1951–1958

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Sang with Domingo Federico1945–1948, Jun 4, 1947, Nov 14, 1947

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Sang with Roberto Caló1949, 1951

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Sang with Osvaldo Manzi1948

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In other catalogues4

Oscar Larroca — external id Oscar Larroca (todotango:creador/1126)

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Wikidata · Q6053905source

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tango.info · OscarMoret

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Died2

Oscar Larroca — died on Oscar Larroca (August 26, 1976)

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Died on August 26, 1976

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Birthplace2

Oscar Larroca — born in Oscar Larroca (Buenos Aires Argentina)

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Born in Buenos AiresJul 5, 1922

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Composer1

Juana Milonga señores — composed by Oscar Larroca

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Played in1

Played in Radio Mitre1940–1943

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History

With Domingo Federico (1945–1948)

With Roberto Caló

With Alfredo De Angelis (1951–1958)

Later career and death

Singers and partners

Recordings

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Orchestras over the years

With Alfredo De Angelis

With Domingo Federico

Singers90

Notes14

Born2

Sang with4

In other catalogues4

Died2

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Composer1

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