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Maria de la Fuente

Maria de la Fuente was a tango singer who worked on Buenos Aires radio from the 1930s and recorded with the orchestras of Américo Belloto, Astor Piazzolla, Juan Canaro and Francisco Rotundo, among others [1][2]. Her recorded work spans from 1946 for Odeon to 1997 for Melopea [2].

Maria de la Fuente was a singer whose documented career began in 1935, when she joined Eduardo Ferri's female vocal quartet on the new Radio El Mundo [1]. In 1943 she sang on Radio Belgrano with Héctor María Artola's house orchestra [1].

Her recording career began on 17 June 1946, when she made her first records for Odeon with Américo Belloto's orchestra, starting with "Padre nuestro" and "En carne propia" [2]. From 1950 to 1952 she recorded with Astor Piazzolla's orchestra for the TK label [2]. During a tour of Japan she recorded live in Tokyo with Juan Canaro's orchestra on 4 October 1954 [2]. Later recordings included sessions with Francisco Rotundo for Odeon in 1957 and with Orlando Trípodi's quartet for Discofonía in 1962 [2].

She returned to the airwaves on Radio Municipal's program "Siempre el tango" on 13 October 1994, recorded for the Melopea label in 1997, and sang at the Salón Dorado of the Casa de la Cultura on 2 June 2002 [1][2].

Radio career

In 1935 Maria de la Fuente joined Eduardo Ferri's female vocal quartet on Radio El Mundo, which was then new [1]. By 1943 she was singing on Radio Belgrano with the house orchestra led by Héctor María Artola [1].

Decades later, on 13 October 1994, she returned on Radio Municipal's program "Siempre el tango" [1].

Recordings

De la Fuente's first recordings were made for Odeon on 17 June 1946 with Américo Belloto's orchestra; the first titles were "Padre nuestro" and "En carne propia" [2].

In 1950 she began recording with Astor Piazzolla's orchestra for TK, an association that lasted until 1952 [2].

On 4 October 1954, during a tour of Japan, she recorded live in Tokyo with Juan Canaro's orchestra [2].

On 19 September 1957 she recorded "Tata llevame pa'l centro" with Francisco Rotundo for Odeon [2]. In 1962 she recorded with Orlando Trípodi's quartet for the Discofonía label [2].

Her later recordings for Melopea, made in 1997, included the following titles [2]: - "El último organito" [2] - "Garras" [2] - "Ave María" [2]

Later performances

After her return to radio in 1994 and her Melopea recordings in 1997, de la Fuente sang at the Salón Dorado of the Casa de la Cultura on 2 June 2002 [1][2].

References

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  1. 1.María de la Fuente - Semblanza · todotango.com
  2. 2.María de la Fuente (ficha) · todotango.com
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Tours

  1. 1954Records live in Tokyo with Juan Canaro's orchestra during the Japan tour.†

    Part of Juan Canaro's 1954 tour of Japan

    Places named: Tokyo, Japan

Data: recordings, facts and sources

As an orchestra leader

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19571957

1957: 1

With Francisco Rotundo

1 recordings · 1957–1957 · source: TangoCloud catalogue

  1. Tata llevame p'al centroFrancisco Rotundo · Maria de la Fuente1957

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Joins Eduardo Ferri's female vocal quartet on the new Radio El Mundo.1935

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Sings on Radio Belgrano with Héctor María Artola's house orchestra.1943

Single source

First records for Odeon with Américo Belloto's orchestra, starting with Padre nuestro and En carne propia.Jun 17, 1946

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Begins recording with Astor Piazzolla's orchestra for TK (to 1952).1950

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Records live in Tokyo with Juan Canaro's orchestra during the Japan tour.Oct 4, 1954

Single source

Records Tata llevame pa'l centro with Francisco Rotundo for Odeon.Sep 19, 1957

Single source

Records with Orlando Trípodi's quartet for Discofonía.1962

Single source

Returns on Radio Municipal's Siempre el tango.Oct 13, 1994

Single source

Records El último organito, Garras and Ave María for Melopea.1997

Single source

Sings at the Salón Dorado of the Casa de la Cultura.Jun 2, 2002

Single source

Maria de la Fuente — described as Maria de la Fuente (Cancionista)

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In other catalogues5

Maria de la Fuente — external id Maria de la Fuente (todotango:creador/1548)

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Wikidata · Q6004867source

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tango.info · MariaMatta

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MusicBrainz · 9bf01077-d354-4ba8-82ab-0100132a72bdsource

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Discogs · 6261848

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Born2

Maria de la Fuente — born on Maria de la Fuente (April 25, 1918)

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Born on April 25, 1918

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Died2

Maria de la Fuente — died on Maria de la Fuente (November 3, 2013)

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Died on November 3, 2013

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Birthplace1

Maria de la Fuente — born in Maria de la Fuente (General Roca (Río Negro) Argentina)

Supported · 2

Singers1

Tata llevame p'al centro · Francisco Rotundo · 1957 — sung by Maria de la Fuente

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Sang with2

Sang with Julio De Caro

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Sang with Astor Piazzolla1950–1952

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  1. Tata llevame p'al centroFrancisco Rotundo · Maria de la Fuente · no clip yet1957

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