Tango history · 1920–1935
Guardia Nueva
De Caro, Canaro and Firpo; tango-canción and Gardel; radio and the sextet.
Key orchestras
- Francisco Canaro1,289
- Roberto Firpo389
- Francisco Lomuto271
- Osvaldo Fresedo204
- Edgardo Donato121
- Julio De Caro83
- Carlos Di Sarli50
- Juan D'Arienzo41
Recordings per orchestra: TangoCloud catalogue
What happened
- 1920
Federico Silva: Born in Montevideo. source
- 1920
Guillermo Coral: Born in Lanús. source
- 1920
Héctor Mauré: Born Vicente José Falivene in Palermo. source
- 1920
Raúl Berón: Born in Zárate into a family of musicians and singers. source
- 1920
Mario Pomar: Born Mario Celestino Corrales in Buenos Aires. source
- 1920
Alberto Marino: Born in Verona. source
- 1920
Alfredo Bigeschi: Arrives in Argentina with his family; they settle in Isla Maciel. source
- 1920
Samuel Linnig: María Esther Podestá introduces Milonguita in his sainete Delikatessen Hauss at the Teatro Ópera. source
- 1920
Juan Bautista Deambroggio: Plays in Firpo's orchestra at the Teatro Ópera when Milonguita is introduced. source
- 1920
Bachicha: Plays with Firpo at the old Teatro Ópera for "Delikatessen House", where María Esther Podestá first sings "Milonguita". source
- 1920
Enrique Delfino: Milonguita premiered at the Teatro Ópera on 12 May. source
- 1920
Jorge Maciel: Born Carlos Pellegrini in La Boca. source
- 1920
Juan Sanchez Gorio: Born in Spain to Gregorio Sánchez and Aurora Fabieri. source
- 1920
Los Muchachos De Antes: Panchito Cao born in San Telmo, Buenos Aires. source
- 1920
Luis Riccardi: Co-founds the Asociación Argentina de Autores y Compositores de Música. source
- 1920
Enrique Delfino: Composed “Milonguita” (1920). source
- 1920
Ricardo Luis Brignolo: Composed “Chiqué” (1920). source
- 1920
Juan Cambareri: His family moves to Buenos Aires in the early 1920s and settles in Balvanera; he studies bandoneon near the Mercado Spinetto. source
- 1920
Celedonio Flores: The newspaper Última Hora publishes his poem Por la pinta; Gardel and Razzano turn it into the tango Margot. source
- 1920
Alfredo Le Pera: Begins writing theatre criticism for Buenos Aires newspapers. source
- 1920
Enrique Dizeo: Publishes his first lyric, Romántico bulincito, with Augusto Gentile. source
- 1920
Pedro Numa Córdoba: Lola Membrives makes the first recording of Ojos negros, with his words to Vicente Greco's music. source
- 1920
Antonio Sureda: Forms the Trío América, which debuts at the Londres Palace cinema. source
- 1920
Enrique Carrera Sotelo: Writes his first lyric, Flor de ilusión, set as a zamba by Nolo Parada. source
- 1920
Modesto Papavero: His comic musical farce Luna confidente is staged at a school. source
- 1920
Eduardo Escaris Méndez: Publishes his first song, the estilo Tus aros criollos, with Alfredo Casella. source
- 1920
Manuel Pizarro: Opens in France at the Tabarís in Marseille with Genaro Espósito. source
- 1920
Ángel D'Agostino: Forms an orchestra playing tango and jazz, hired by the Palais de Glace. source
- 1920
Sebastián Piana: Qualifies as a piano teacher. source
- 1920
Gabino Coria Peñaloza: Writes El pañuelito with Filiberto, his first tango. source
- 1920
Enrique Maciel: Meets Enrique Maroni in Bragado and writes La tipa with him. source
- 1920
Juan Rezzano: His first orchestra debuts at the Café El Guarany in Rosario. source
- 1920
Manuel Pizarro: Forms a ten-piece orchestra at the Princesse in Paris, later renamed El Garrón. source
- 1920
Casimiro Aín: Wins a world championship of modern dances in Paris with Jazmín (Pinsón gives 1924). source
- 1920
Emilio Fresedo: Writes his first lyric, Cielito mío, with Osvaldo. source
- 1920
Rafael Rossi: Plays in the giant Canaro-Firpo carnival orchestra and meets Gardel. source
- 1920
José María Rizzuti: Writes his first composition, the tango El carpincho. source
- 1920
Adolfo Avilés: Begins as a film commentator on Radio Sudamericana. source
- 1920
Enrique Delfino: Records in Camden, New Jersey, for Victor as the Orquesta Típica Select with Fresedo and Roccatagliata. source
- 1920
Ignacio Corsini: Returns to recording for good; his first tango on record is Un lamento. source
- 1920
Osvaldo Fresedo: Records in Camden, New Jersey, for Victor with Enrique Delfino and Tito Roccatagliata as the Orquesta Típica Select. source
- 1920
Salvador Merico: Forms the Merico Jazz, one of the first jazz bands in Buenos Aires. source
- 1920
Juan de Dios Filiberto: Begins his series of tango songs with El pañuelito. source
- 1920
Esposito Genaro: Sails for Marseille with Manuel Pizarro. source
- 1920
Juan Maglio: Organises a new orchestra with Rafael Rossi and Nicolás Primiani on bandoneón. source
- 1920
Tito Roccatagliata: Records fifty sides for Victor in Camden, New Jersey, with Fresedo and Delfino. source
- 1920
Augusto Berto: Writes El séptimo for the seventh Internado ball, where he plays. source
- 1921
Guillermo Barbieri: The Gardelli-Barbieri duo debuts at the Teatro Español in Chivilcoy. source
- 1921
Astor Piazzolla: Born in Mar del Plata. source
- 1921
Astor Piazzola: Born in Mar del Plata. source
- 1921
Armando Moreno: Born Armando Bassi in Buenos Aires. source
- 1921
Guillermo Barbieri: First documented show accompanying the Gardel-Razzano duo, in Junín. source
- 1921
Oscar Herrero: Born in Palermo, Buenos Aires. source
- 1921
Ángel Cardenas: Born in Partido de Chacabuco. source
- 1921
Osvaldo Avena: Born in Buenos Aires. source
- 1921
Fulvio Salamanca: Born in Juan B. Molina, Santa Fe. source
- 1921
Héctor Arbelo: Born in Gerli. source
- 1921
Juan Carlos Lamas: Born in Rosario. source
- 1921
Carlos Olmedo: Born in Tranqueras, Rivera. source
- 1921
Necdet Koyutürk: Born in Ankara. source
Data: recordings, facts and sources
Dated claims
3 published claims dated inside this era, each with its source
1920-01-01Milonguita · published at: 1920
1920-01-01Radio Argentina · described as: First broadcast on 27 August 1920 from the Teatro Coliseo by Susini and friends; became LOR Radio Argentina in 1925 and LR2 in 1934; closed in 1997.
1920-01-01Casimiro Aín · described as: Won the World Championship of Modern Dances in Paris in 1920 with partner Jazmín and was nicknamed 'The King of Tango' there
1920s
1930s
Counts: TangoCloud catalogue