Golden Age

Key orchestras

1. Juan D'Arienzo451
2. Carlos Di Sarli266
3. Aníbal Troilo254
4. Osvaldo Pugliese160
5. Miguel Caló177
6. Ricardo Tanturi145
7. Ángel D'Agostino129
8. Pedro Laurenz69

Recordings per orchestra: TangoCloud catalogue

What happened

1. 1935

   Guillermo Barbieri: Sails north with Riverol and Aguilar to join Gardel's tour. source

2. 1935

   Roberto Maida: First session with Canaro, including "Cambalache" and "Alma de bandoneón". source

3. 1935

   Roberto Diaz: Records Retazo with Osvaldo Fresedo on 22 March before leaving for Europe. source

4. 1935

   Carlos Varela: Records Cero a cero with Firpo for Odeon. source

5. 1935

   Alfredo Le Pera: Dies with Gardel in the air crash at Medellín. source

6. 1935

   José María Aguilar: Survives the Medellín air crash, badly burned; his playing career ends. source

7. 1935

   Guillermo Barbieri: Dies in the Medellín air crash with Gardel. source

8. 1935

   Carlos Gardel: Dies in an air crash in Medellín, Colombia, during a tour of the Caribbean and Latin America. source

9. 1935

   Ángel Domingo Riverol: Injured in the Medellín air crash; dies two days later. source

10. 1935

    Principe Azul: Dies on Trinidad after falling ill on the voyage to the United States. source

11. 1935

    Osvaldo Fresedo: Plays at the inauguration of LR1 Radio El Mundo, adding vibraphone, harp and drums. source

12. 1935

    Puppi Castello: Born in Buenos Aires (Todotango gives 1936). source

13. 1935

    Víctor Lavallén: Born in Rosario, Santa Fe. source

14. 1935

    Rodolfo Biagi: First recording with D'Arienzo, Orillas de plata; with him he also plays on LR1 Radio El Mundo. source

15. 1935

    Juan D'Arienzo: Rodolfo Biagi, newly on piano, makes his first recording with the orchestra, Orillas del Plata. source

16. 1935

    Agustin Magaldi: The Magaldi-Noda duo splits on 31 December. source

17. 1935

    El Negro Lavandina: Starts dancing in the mid-1930s, in the D'Arienzo years (approximate). source

18. 1935

    Alberto Marino: Makes his singing debut on Radio Mitre. source

19. 1935

    Maria de la Fuente: Joins Eduardo Ferri's female vocal quartet on the new Radio El Mundo. source

20. 1935

    José Basso: Starts playing professionally at sixteen in Alberto Cima's orchestra. source

21. 1935

    Edmundo Rivero: Hired as singer by José De Caro's orchestra, his first orchestra job. source

22. 1935

    Enrique Alessio: Starts in a bandoneon trio with Manuel Daponte and Luis Bonnat. source

23. 1935

    Joaquin Do Reyes: Around this time forms his first orchestra, for the Chantecler cabaret on Paraná and Corrientes. source

24. 1935

    Emilio Balcarce: Joins Ricardo Ivaldi's group, playing dances and the El Indio resort in Vicente López. source

25. 1935

    Fulvio Salamanca: Founds the Orquesta Mickey in Las Varillas and tours Córdoba province. source

26. 1935

    Enrique Díaz: Plays double bass with José Pascual and Anselmo Aieta. source

27. 1935

    Alberto Arenas: Professional debut. source

28. 1935

    Alberto Amor: Florindo Sassone picks him for his new orchestra and names him Alberto Amor; they play the Café El Nacional. source

29. 1935

    Astor Piazzolla: Appears as a newspaper boy in Carlos Gardel's film El día que me quieras, shot in New York. source

30. 1935

    Héctor Varela: Joins Enrique Santos Discépolo's orchestra on Radio Municipal, later Libertad Lamarque's group on Radio Belgrano. source

31. 1935

    Roberto Caló: Signed by Jaime Yankelevich for three years: Radio Porteña, Mitre and LR3 Radio Belgrano. source

32. 1935

    Alberto Castillo: Sings with Augusto Berto's orchestra. source

33. 1935

    José Canet: Writes the vals Me besó y se fue. source

34. 1935

    José Tinelli: Leads his orchestra on Radio Stentor in Buenos Aires. source

35. 1935

    Victor D'Amario: Debuts his own orchestra at the Confitería París in La Plata. source

36. 1935

    Ricardo Pedevilla: Trio with Samuel Averbuj and Oscar de la Fuente on Radio La Nación, into 1936. source

37. 1935

    Jorge Ortiz: Joins Edgardo Donato; first recordings Dios lo sabe and Rosalinda; records El día que me quieras. source

38. 1935

    Ricardo Ruiz: Sings in Canaro's musical Rascacielos; stands in for Roberto Ray with Fresedo and records Canto Siboney. source

39. 1935

    Rodolfo Biagi: Joins Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra at the Chantecler cabaret, replacing pianist Lidio Fasoli. source

40. 1935

    Carlos Pesce: Writes A pesar de todo with Teófilo and Mario Lespés. source

41. 1935

    Hugo Baralis: Moves with Troilo into Ángel D'Agostino's orchestra, whose singer was Alberto Echagüe. source

42. 1935

    Jorge Ortiz: Sings the title tango in the film Picaflor. source

43. 1935

    Enrique Rodríguez: Forms a quartet to accompany María Luisa Notar, whom he soon marries. source

44. 1935

    Ángel Vargas: Makes his first records, Brindemos compañero and Ñata linda, with José Luis Padula's orchestra for Odeon. source

45. 1935

    Alfredo Malerba: Back in Buenos Aires, forms a trio with Antonio Rodio to accompany Libertad Lamarque. source

46. 1935

    Luis Rubistein: Founds the PAADI school of popular art at the family house on Tejedor street, soon moved to Callao 420. source

47. 1935

    Ivo Pelay: Writes Casas viejas with Francisco Canaro. source

48. 1935

    Eduardo Del Piano: Joins Juan Canaro's orchestra late in the year, later playing the Tabarís cabaret. source

49. 1935

    Antonio Maida: Shares Donato's vocals with Hugo del Carril. source

50. 1935

    Juan D'Arienzo: Begins his long run as a Victor recording artist, which lasts until 1975. source

51. 1935

    Alfredo Gobbi: First violin in Pedro Laurenz's orchestra. source

52. 1935

    Ernesto Famá: Appears in the film El alma del bandoneón. source

53. 1935

    Manuel Meaños: De puro guapo, with Pedro Laurenz, is introduced at the Club Atlético Independiente carnival dances. source

54. 1935

    A. Bardi: Leaves the company La Cargadora, which he had come to manage. source

55. 1935

    Raúl Kaplun: Publishes his first known work, the vals Recordando a Musmé. source

56. 1935

    Jorge Omar: Wins the audition to replace Fernando Díaz in Francisco Lomuto's orchestra. source

57. 1935

    Carlos Viván: Appears in Noches cariocas, filmed in Rio de Janeiro. source

58. 1935

    Manuel Romero: Debuts as a film director, beginning a long run of Lumiton films. source

59. 1935

    Adolfo Avilés: Hosts the radio cycle Tangos, autores e intérpretes with Pepita Avellaneda. source

60. 1935

    Agustin Magaldi: The Magaldi-Noda duo breaks up at the end of the year; he continues as a soloist. source