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Tango history · 1920–1935

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De Caro, Canaro and Firpo; tango-canción and Gardel; radio and the sextet.

Play 1927, the busiest year

Key orchestras

  1. Francisco Canaro1,289
  2. Roberto Firpo389
  3. Francisco Lomuto271
  4. Osvaldo Fresedo204
  5. Edgardo Donato121
  6. Julio De Caro83
  7. Carlos Di Sarli50
  8. Juan D'Arienzo41

Recordings per orchestra: TangoCloud catalogue

What happened

  1. 1920

    Federico Silva: Born in Montevideo. source

  2. 1920

    Guillermo Coral: Born in Lanús. source

  3. 1920

    Héctor Mauré: Born Vicente José Falivene in Palermo. source

  4. 1920

    Raúl Berón: Born in Zárate into a family of musicians and singers. source

  5. 1920

    Mario Pomar: Born Mario Celestino Corrales in Buenos Aires. source

  6. 1920

    Alberto Marino: Born in Verona. source

  7. 1920

    Alfredo Bigeschi: Arrives in Argentina with his family; they settle in Isla Maciel. source

  8. 1920

    Samuel Linnig: María Esther Podestá introduces Milonguita in his sainete Delikatessen Hauss at the Teatro Ópera. source

  9. 1920

    Juan Bautista Deambroggio: Plays in Firpo's orchestra at the Teatro Ópera when Milonguita is introduced. source

  10. 1920

    Bachicha: Plays with Firpo at the old Teatro Ópera for "Delikatessen House", where María Esther Podestá first sings "Milonguita". source

  11. 1920

    Enrique Delfino: Milonguita premiered at the Teatro Ópera on 12 May. source

  12. 1920

    Jorge Maciel: Born Carlos Pellegrini in La Boca. source

  13. 1920

    Juan Sanchez Gorio: Born in Spain to Gregorio Sánchez and Aurora Fabieri. source

  14. 1920

    Los Muchachos De Antes: Panchito Cao born in San Telmo, Buenos Aires. source

  15. 1920

    Luis Riccardi: Co-founds the Asociación Argentina de Autores y Compositores de Música. source

  16. 1920

    Enrique Delfino: Composed “Milonguita” (1920). source

  17. 1920

    Ricardo Luis Brignolo: Composed “Chiqué” (1920). source

  18. 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

  19. 1920

    Celedonio Flores: The newspaper Última Hora publishes his poem Por la pinta; Gardel and Razzano turn it into the tango Margot. source

  20. 1920

    Alfredo Le Pera: Begins writing theatre criticism for Buenos Aires newspapers. source

  21. 1920

    Enrique Dizeo: Publishes his first lyric, Romántico bulincito, with Augusto Gentile. source

  22. 1920

    Pedro Numa Córdoba: Lola Membrives makes the first recording of Ojos negros, with his words to Vicente Greco's music. source

  23. 1920

    Antonio Sureda: Forms the Trío América, which debuts at the Londres Palace cinema. source

  24. 1920

    Enrique Carrera Sotelo: Writes his first lyric, Flor de ilusión, set as a zamba by Nolo Parada. source

  25. 1920

    Modesto Papavero: His comic musical farce Luna confidente is staged at a school. source

  26. 1920

    Eduardo Escaris Méndez: Publishes his first song, the estilo Tus aros criollos, with Alfredo Casella. source

  27. 1920

    Manuel Pizarro: Opens in France at the Tabarís in Marseille with Genaro Espósito. source

  28. 1920

    Ángel D'Agostino: Forms an orchestra playing tango and jazz, hired by the Palais de Glace. source

  29. 1920

    Sebastián Piana: Qualifies as a piano teacher. source

  30. 1920

    Gabino Coria Peñaloza: Writes El pañuelito with Filiberto, his first tango. source

  31. 1920

    Enrique Maciel: Meets Enrique Maroni in Bragado and writes La tipa with him. source

  32. 1920

    Juan Rezzano: His first orchestra debuts at the Café El Guarany in Rosario. source

  33. 1920

    Manuel Pizarro: Forms a ten-piece orchestra at the Princesse in Paris, later renamed El Garrón. source

  34. 1920

    Casimiro Aín: Wins a world championship of modern dances in Paris with Jazmín (Pinsón gives 1924). source

  35. 1920

    Emilio Fresedo: Writes his first lyric, Cielito mío, with Osvaldo. source

  36. 1920

    Rafael Rossi: Plays in the giant Canaro-Firpo carnival orchestra and meets Gardel. source

  37. 1920

    José María Rizzuti: Writes his first composition, the tango El carpincho. source

  38. 1920

    Adolfo Avilés: Begins as a film commentator on Radio Sudamericana. source

  39. 1920

    Enrique Delfino: Records in Camden, New Jersey, for Victor as the Orquesta Típica Select with Fresedo and Roccatagliata. source

  40. 1920

    Ignacio Corsini: Returns to recording for good; his first tango on record is Un lamento. source

  41. 1920

    Osvaldo Fresedo: Records in Camden, New Jersey, for Victor with Enrique Delfino and Tito Roccatagliata as the Orquesta Típica Select. source

  42. 1920

    Salvador Merico: Forms the Merico Jazz, one of the first jazz bands in Buenos Aires. source

  43. 1920

    Juan de Dios Filiberto: Begins his series of tango songs with El pañuelito. source

  44. 1920

    Esposito Genaro: Sails for Marseille with Manuel Pizarro. source

  45. 1920

    Juan Maglio: Organises a new orchestra with Rafael Rossi and Nicolás Primiani on bandoneón. source

  46. 1920

    Tito Roccatagliata: Records fifty sides for Victor in Camden, New Jersey, with Fresedo and Delfino. source

  47. 1920

    Augusto Berto: Writes El séptimo for the seventh Internado ball, where he plays. source

  48. 1921

    Guillermo Barbieri: The Gardelli-Barbieri duo debuts at the Teatro Español in Chivilcoy. source

  49. 1921

    Astor Piazzolla: Born in Mar del Plata. source

  50. 1921

    Astor Piazzola: Born in Mar del Plata. source

  51. 1921

    Armando Moreno: Born Armando Bassi in Buenos Aires. source

  52. 1921

    Guillermo Barbieri: First documented show accompanying the Gardel-Razzano duo, in Junín. source

  53. 1921

    Oscar Herrero: Born in Palermo, Buenos Aires. source

  54. 1921

    Ángel Cardenas: Born in Partido de Chacabuco. source

  55. 1921

    Osvaldo Avena: Born in Buenos Aires. source

  56. 1921

    Fulvio Salamanca: Born in Juan B. Molina, Santa Fe. source

  57. 1921

    Héctor Arbelo: Born in Gerli. source

  58. 1921

    Juan Carlos Lamas: Born in Rosario. source

  59. 1921

    Carlos Olmedo: Born in Tranqueras, Rivera. source

  60. 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

  1. 1920-01-01Milonguita · published at: 1920

    source

  2. 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.

    source

  3. 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

    source

1920s

1930s

Counts: TangoCloud catalogue