Tango in the 1950s

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1. 1950-02-02Pedro Datila: Last Maderna recording, Al compás de tu mentira.

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2. 1950-03-02Jorge Casal: Joins Aníbal Troilo; first TK recording, Che bandoneón, on 24 November.

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3. 1950-05-17María Celia Blanco: Born.

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4. 1950-06-06Rodolfo Lesica: Debuts with Héctor Varela's orchestra at the Chantecler, beside Armando Laborde.

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5. 1950-06-18Arturo de Bassi: Dies in Buenos Aires.

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6. 1950-07-28Alberto Mancione: First RCA Victor record: "Ventarrón" and "Tinta roja".

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7. 1950-08-14Carlos Almada: First recordings, with Edgardo Donato on Pampa, among them Pituca.

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8. 1950-09-02Andrés Domenech: Dies.

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9. 1950-09-13Hugo Duval: First recording, the waltz Serenata campera with Heredia, for Odeon.

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10. 1950-09-21Omar Mollo: Born in Pergamino.

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11. 1950-10-01Alberto Rivera: Last recording, Alma de loca, shortly before Lomuto's death in December.

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12. 1950-10-07Rodolfo Dinzel: Born in Buenos Aires on 7 October.

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13. 1950-11-01Carlos Copello: Born in Santiago del Estero (date given as approximately 1 November).

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14. 1950-11-16Jorge Vidal: Last recordings with Pugliese: Barra querida and Un baile a beneficio.

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15. 1950-11-29Armando Garrido: First recording with Fresedo, Del tiempo de Gardel, for Columbia.

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16. 1950-12-12Julio Martel: Last record with De Angelis, 'Tus palabras y la noche'.

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17. 1950-12-23Francisco Lomuto: Dies suddenly in Tortuguitas, two months after his last recordings.

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18. 1950El Chino Perico: Starts frequenting clubs, milongas and prácticas in his mid-teens (13–15 depending on the source).

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19. 1950Armando Garrido: Debuts with Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra on LR1 Radio El Mundo.

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20. 1950Tete Rusconi: Starts dancing at about 14, first as a rock and roll contest dancer.

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21. 1950Alberto Dassieu: At 14 goes to the downtown milongas; Alfredo Gobbi sponsors him into Sans Souci.

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22. 1950Joaquin Do Reyes: Signs with the new TK label; his first recordings are Trece and El amanecer.

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23. 1950Dante Amicarelli: Forms Casablanca Jazz with Mario Cosentino.

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24. 1950Hugo Duval: Joins Rodolfo Biagi after the carnival dances, with Carlos Heredia.

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25. 1950Juan Carlos Godoy: Stands out with Mario Luzzi's orchestra.

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26. 1950José Libertella: Joins Osmar Maderna's orchestra, where he meets Luis Stazo; stays in the Orquesta Símbolo under Aquiles Roggero until 1955.

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27. 1950Julian Plaza: Writes his first arrangement, the milonga Dominguera, for Caló.

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28. 1950Roberto Pansera: Joins Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra and soon becomes its arranger.

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29. 1950Ubaldo De Lío: Records for Victor on mandolin in a jazz quintet with Lalo Schifrin.

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30. 1950Mario Bustos: Appears in the film Mary tuvo la culpa.

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31. 1950Jorge Casal: Sings in the film Al compás de tu mentira.

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32. 1950Maria de la Fuente: Begins recording with Astor Piazzolla's orchestra for TK (to 1952).

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33. 1950Juan Cambareri: Begins recording for Pampa, an Odeon subsidiary, starting with "El choclo".

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34. 1950Edmundo Rivero: Starts his solo career, accompanied by guitars and at times by Víctor Buchino's orchestra.

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35. 1950Carlos Waiss: Writes Bien pulenta with D'Arienzo and Varela.

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36. 1950Atilio Stampone: Wins a scholarship to the Santa Cecilia conservatory in Rome, then tours for two years.

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37. 1950Carlos Lázzari: Joins Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra, later becoming first bandoneon and arranger.

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38. 1950Roberto Di Filippo: Joins Horacio Salgán in April and records four titles for Victor.

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39. 1950Roberto Grela: Begins recording for Odeon as Nelly Omar's guitarist, until 1955.

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40. 1950Oscar Ferrari: Venganza with Basso becomes a best-seller.

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41. 1950Carlos Saavedra: Leaves Biagi with Alberto Amor after the carnival season; goes solo.

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42. 1950Héctor Varela: Leaves D'Arienzo and forms his own orchestra, with a contract at the Chantecler cabaret; first recordings for Pampa with singers Armando Laborde and Rodolfo Lesica.

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43. 1950Alberto Mancione: Exclusive with Radio El Mundo, plays the Montecarlo dance hall at Corrientes and Libertad; Francisco Fiorentino joins in March.

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44. 1950Edmundo Rivero: Sings the title tango, with Astor Piazzolla's orchestra, in the film El cielo en las manos.

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45. 1950Angel Dominguez: Plays bandoneon and arranges for Alberto Mancione's orchestra.

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46. 1950Ricardo Pedevilla: Leads his own orchestra, recording for Pampa.

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47. 1950Simón Bajour: Joins Carlos Di Sarli's orchestra; plays the solo of A la gran muñeca.

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48. 1950Héctor Varela: Plays the Marabú cabaret and the radio show Glostora Tango Club in the 1950s; Argentino Ledesma replaces Laborde.

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49. 1950Donato Racciatti: Starts a contract with Radio Carve that runs until 1972.

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50. 1950Alberto Suárez Villanueva: Begins ten years at the Café El Ateneo in Montevideo.

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51. 1950Héctor Grané: Jorge Dragone takes his place at Laurenz's piano for a few months.

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52. 1950Armando Moreno: Sings with Domingo Federico beside Enzo Valentino.

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53. 1950Alfredo De Angelis: Appears in the film 'Al compás de tu mentira'.

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54. 1950Astor Piazzolla: Dissolves his orchestra and turns to classical study.

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55. 1950Horacio Salgan: Returns with a new orchestra on Radio Belgrano.

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56. 1950Raúl Iriarte: Tours Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Mexico, then settles in Colombia.

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57. 1950Eduardo Bianco: Leaves again on tour abroad.

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58. 1950Manuel Pizarro: Returns to France (1950 per Wikipedia, 1951 per his own account).

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59. 1950Ciriaco Ortiz: Plays in Mariano Mores's orchestra at the Teatro Alvear.

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60. 1950Enrique Alessio: Joins Juan D'Arienzo as first bandoneon and arranger, debuting on record with his own Un tango para mi vieja.

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