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Tango history · 1935–1955

Golden Age

The great dance orchestras and their singers.

Play 1952, the busiest year

Key orchestras

  1. Francisco Canaro518
  2. Juan D'Arienzo451
  3. Carlos Di Sarli266
  4. Aníbal Troilo254
  5. Osvaldo Fresedo216
  6. Alfredo De Angelis209
  7. Francisco Lomuto206
  8. Miguel Caló177

Recordings per orchestra: TangoCloud catalogue · batch catalogue-counts

What happened

  1. 1935

    Guillermo Barbieri: Sails north with Riverol and Aguilar to join Gardel's tour. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  2. 1935

    Roberto Maida: First session with Canaro, including "Cambalache" and "Alma de bandoneón". source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  3. 1935

    Roberto Diaz: Records Retazo with Osvaldo Fresedo on 22 March before leaving for Europe. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  4. 1935

    Carlos Varela: Records Cero a cero with Firpo for Odeon. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  5. 1935

    Alfredo Le Pera: Dies with Gardel in the air crash at Medellín. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  6. 1935

    José María Aguilar: Survives the Medellín air crash, badly burned; his playing career ends. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  7. 1935

    Guillermo Barbieri: Dies in the Medellín air crash with Gardel. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  8. 1935

    Carlos Gardel: Dies in an air crash in Medellín, Colombia, during a tour of the Caribbean and Latin America. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  9. 1935

    Ángel Domingo Riverol: Injured in the Medellín air crash; dies two days later. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  10. 1935

    Principe Azul: Dies on Trinidad after falling ill on the voyage to the United States. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  11. 1935

    Osvaldo Fresedo: Plays at the inauguration of LR1 Radio El Mundo, adding vibraphone, harp and drums. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  12. 1935

    Puppi Castello: Born in Buenos Aires (Todotango gives 1936). source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  13. 1935

    Víctor Lavallén: Born in Rosario, Santa Fe. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  14. 1935

    Rodolfo Biagi: First recording with D'Arienzo, Orillas de plata; with him he also plays on LR1 Radio El Mundo. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  15. 1935

    Juan D'Arienzo: Rodolfo Biagi, newly on piano, makes his first recording with the orchestra, Orillas del Plata. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  16. 1935

    Agustin Magaldi: The Magaldi-Noda duo splits on 31 December. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  17. 1935

    El Negro Lavandina: Starts dancing in the mid-1930s, in the D'Arienzo years (approximate). source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  18. 1935

    Alberto Marino: Makes his singing debut on Radio Mitre. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  19. 1935

    Maria de la Fuente: Joins Eduardo Ferri's female vocal quartet on the new Radio El Mundo. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  20. 1935

    José Basso: Starts playing professionally at sixteen in Alberto Cima's orchestra. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  21. 1935

    Edmundo Rivero: Hired as singer by José De Caro's orchestra, his first orchestra job. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  22. 1935

    Enrique Alessio: Starts in a bandoneon trio with Manuel Daponte and Luis Bonnat. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  23. 1935

    Joaquin Do Reyes: Around this time forms his first orchestra, for the Chantecler cabaret on Paraná and Corrientes. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  24. 1935

    Emilio Balcarce: Joins Ricardo Ivaldi's group, playing dances and the El Indio resort in Vicente López. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  25. 1935

    Fulvio Salamanca: Founds the Orquesta Mickey in Las Varillas and tours Córdoba province. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  26. 1935

    Enrique Díaz: Plays double bass with José Pascual and Anselmo Aieta. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  27. 1935

    Alberto Arenas: Professional debut. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  28. 1935

    Alberto Amor: Florindo Sassone picks him for his new orchestra and names him Alberto Amor; they play the Café El Nacional. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  29. 1935

    Astor Piazzolla: Appears as a newspaper boy in Carlos Gardel's film El día que me quieras, shot in New York. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  30. 1935

    Héctor Varela: Joins Enrique Santos Discépolo's orchestra on Radio Municipal, later Libertad Lamarque's group on Radio Belgrano. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  31. 1935

    Roberto Caló: Signed by Jaime Yankelevich for three years: Radio Porteña, Mitre and LR3 Radio Belgrano. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  32. 1935

    Alberto Castillo: Sings with Augusto Berto's orchestra. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  33. 1935

    José Canet: Writes the vals Me besó y se fue. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  34. 1935

    José Tinelli: Leads his orchestra on Radio Stentor in Buenos Aires. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  35. 1935

    Victor D'Amario: Debuts his own orchestra at the Confitería París in La Plata. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  36. 1935

    Ricardo Pedevilla: Trio with Samuel Averbuj and Oscar de la Fuente on Radio La Nación, into 1936. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  37. 1935

    Jorge Ortiz: Joins Edgardo Donato; first recordings Dios lo sabe and Rosalinda; records El día que me quieras. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  38. 1935

    Ricardo Ruiz: Sings in Canaro's musical Rascacielos; stands in for Roberto Ray with Fresedo and records Canto Siboney. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  39. 1935

    Rodolfo Biagi: Joins Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra at the Chantecler cabaret, replacing pianist Lidio Fasoli. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  40. 1935

    Carlos Pesce: Writes A pesar de todo with Teófilo and Mario Lespés. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  41. 1935

    Hugo Baralis: Moves with Troilo into Ángel D'Agostino's orchestra, whose singer was Alberto Echagüe. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  42. 1935

    Jorge Ortiz: Sings the title tango in the film Picaflor. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  43. 1935

    Enrique Rodríguez: Forms a quartet to accompany María Luisa Notar, whom he soon marries. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  44. 1935

    Ángel Vargas: Makes his first records, Brindemos compañero and Ñata linda, with José Luis Padula's orchestra for Odeon. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  45. 1935

    Alfredo Malerba: Back in Buenos Aires, forms a trio with Antonio Rodio to accompany Libertad Lamarque. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  46. 1935

    Luis Rubistein: Founds the PAADI school of popular art at the family house on Tejedor street, soon moved to Callao 420. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  47. 1935

    Ivo Pelay: Writes Casas viejas with Francisco Canaro. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  48. 1935

    Eduardo Del Piano: Joins Juan Canaro's orchestra late in the year, later playing the Tabarís cabaret. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  49. 1935

    Antonio Maida: Shares Donato's vocals with Hugo del Carril. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  50. 1935

    Juan D'Arienzo: Begins his long run as a Victor recording artist, which lasts until 1975. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  51. 1935

    Alfredo Gobbi: First violin in Pedro Laurenz's orchestra. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  52. 1935

    Ernesto Famá: Appears in the film El alma del bandoneón. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  53. 1935

    Manuel Meaños: De puro guapo, with Pedro Laurenz, is introduced at the Club Atlético Independiente carnival dances. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  54. 1935

    A. Bardi: Leaves the company La Cargadora, which he had come to manage. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  55. 1935

    Raúl Kaplun: Publishes his first known work, the vals Recordando a Musmé. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  56. 1935

    Jorge Omar: Wins the audition to replace Fernando Díaz in Francisco Lomuto's orchestra. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  57. 1935

    Carlos Viván: Appears in Noches cariocas, filmed in Rio de Janeiro. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  58. 1935

    Manuel Romero: Debuts as a film director, beginning a long run of Lumiton films. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  59. 1935

    Adolfo Avilés: Hosts the radio cycle Tangos, autores e intérpretes with Pepita Avellaneda. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

  60. 1935

    Agustin Magaldi: The Magaldi-Noda duo breaks up at the end of the year; he continues as a soloist. source· heritage-timeline-2026-10-28

1930s

1997 recordings

1940s

2665 recordings

1950s

2861 recordings

Counts: TangoCloud catalogue · batch catalogue-counts