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1. Aníbal Troilo8 days agoDescribed as Troilo's band had roughly 120 songs ready to perform live without sheet music but recorded only about 20 per year, so most of the live repertoire — just as goodAníbal Troilo8 days agoDescribed as Troilo's band had roughly 120 songs ready to perform live without sheet music but recorded only about 20 per year, so most of the live repertoire — just as good
2. Los despojos8 days agoDescribed as Los Despojos was in Troilo's live repertoire and broadcast on Radio El Mundo in 1947 but never issued on shellac; the surviving recording comes from a radio aceLos despojos8 days agoDescribed as Los Despojos was in Troilo's live repertoire and broadcast on Radio El Mundo in 1947 but never issued on shellac; the surviving recording comes from a radio ace
3. Atahualpa Yupanqui8 days agoDescribed as Yupanqui recorded three songs on 21 December 1947; the first was pressed immediately, but the other two, scheduled for January 1948, were caught by the year-endAtahualpa Yupanqui8 days agoDescribed as Yupanqui recorded three songs on 21 December 1947; the first was pressed immediately, but the other two, scheduled for January 1948, were caught by the year-end
4. Organito de la tarde8 days agoDescribed as Organito de la tarde is normally recorded as an instrumental; the 1947 Troilo version played here is sung, by Alberto Marino.Organito de la tarde8 days agoDescribed as Organito de la tarde is normally recorded as an instrumental; the 1947 Troilo version played here is sung, by Alberto Marino.
5. Osvaldo Pugliese8 days agoDescribed as Pugliese's instrumental arrangements, fully flowered in the 1950s-60s but already audible in 1947's Jueves, go further than the composer's own conception: he 'hOsvaldo Pugliese8 days agoDescribed as Pugliese's instrumental arrangements, fully flowered in the 1950s-60s but already audible in 1947's Jueves, go further than the composer's own conception: he 'h
6. Osvaldo Pugliese8 days agoDescribed as On the 1947 recording of Yo te bendigo, Pugliese can be heard stamping his foot on the floor to count the band back in together after the long pause before the Osvaldo Pugliese8 days agoDescribed as On the 1947 recording of Yo te bendigo, Pugliese can be heard stamping his foot on the floor to count the band back in together after the long pause before the
7. Bolero8 days agoDescribed as Pugliese's Bolero (1947) dramatises postwar Latin music's rising competition with tango: a suitor visits his girl's family and loses interest when she plays notBolero8 days agoDescribed as Pugliese's Bolero (1947) dramatises postwar Latin music's rising competition with tango: a suitor visits his girl's family and loses interest when she plays not
8. Y entonces llorarás8 days agoDescribed as The song's stop-time hook — the band dropping out so Laborde can enter in a hushed half-voice before returning to full power — borrows a dynamic contrast LavocaY entonces llorarás8 days agoDescribed as The song's stop-time hook — the band dropping out so Laborde can enter in a hushed half-voice before returning to full power — borrows a dynamic contrast Lavoca
9. Alberto Echague8 days agoDescribed as Echagüe's hard-edged early style with D'Arienzo (1937-39) suited that period, but by the second half of the 1940s the more romantic taste of the time no longer Alberto Echague8 days agoDescribed as Echagüe's hard-edged early style with D'Arienzo (1937-39) suited that period, but by the second half of the 1940s the more romantic taste of the time no longer
10. El pollo Ricardo8 days agoDescribed as El Pollo Ricardo belongs to Carlos Di Sarli's repertoire (recorded in 1940 and again around 1946), but in 1947 Héctor Varela wrote a fresh arrangement of it forEl pollo Ricardo8 days agoDescribed as El Pollo Ricardo belongs to Carlos Di Sarli's repertoire (recorded in 1940 and again around 1946), but in 1947 Héctor Varela wrote a fresh arrangement of it for
11. Golden Age8 days agoDescribed as Lunfardo words were banned from the radio in this period — a song with lunfardo even in its title would not get airplay — but D'Arienzo was popular enough to keGolden Age8 days agoDescribed as Lunfardo words were banned from the radio in this period — a song with lunfardo even in its title would not get airplay — but D'Arienzo was popular enough to ke
12. Ángel D'Agostino8 days agoDescribed as D'Agostino's milongas sit between D'Arienzo's purely rhythmic drive and Di Sarli's melodic phrasing, carrying some of Di Sarli's sense of phrase (as in El PorteÁngel D'Agostino8 days agoDescribed as D'Agostino's milongas sit between D'Arienzo's purely rhythmic drive and Di Sarli's melodic phrasing, carrying some of Di Sarli's sense of phrase (as in El Porte
13. Milonga para Gardel8 days agoDescribed as Unusually for a milonga (normally made for entertainment, not nostalgia), this 1947 D'Agostino/Vargas lyric wishes Carlos Gardel, who died in 1935 at the heightMilonga para Gardel8 days agoDescribed as Unusually for a milonga (normally made for entertainment, not nostalgia), this 1947 D'Agostino/Vargas lyric wishes Carlos Gardel, who died in 1935 at the height
14. Ángel D'Agostino8 days agoDescribed as D'Agostino and singer Ángel Vargas split, not out of real rancour, when Vargas refused a touring commitment in the interior so as not to miss his nightly outingÁngel D'Agostino8 days agoDescribed as D'Agostino and singer Ángel Vargas split, not out of real rancour, when Vargas refused a touring commitment in the interior so as not to miss his nightly outing
15. Nelly Omar8 days agoDescribed as Full-time work in a tango orquesta típica meant nightclub hours until 4am, six nights a week — acceptable for men but not for married women — which is why NellyNelly Omar8 days agoDescribed as Full-time work in a tango orquesta típica meant nightclub hours until 4am, six nights a week — acceptable for men but not for married women — which is why Nelly
16. Francisco Canaro8 days agoDescribed as Researcher Carlos Puente confirmed via Canaro's own pianist, Mariano Mores, that the ten Nelly Omar recordings use the same arranger as the rest of Canaro's outFrancisco Canaro8 days agoDescribed as Researcher Carlos Puente confirmed via Canaro's own pianist, Mariano Mores, that the ten Nelly Omar recordings use the same arranger as the rest of Canaro's out
17. San José de Flores8 days agoDescribed as Pugliese and Morán's well-known later recording of San José de Flores breaks out of dance structure entirely and is nearly impossible to dance; Tanturi's 1947 vSan José de Flores8 days agoDescribed as Pugliese and Morán's well-known later recording of San José de Flores breaks out of dance structure entirely and is nearly impossible to dance; Tanturi's 1947 v
18. Remembranza8 days agoDescribed as Remembranza is usually associated with Pugliese and singer Alberto Massiel, but Massiel first performed it with the Gobbi orchestra before bringing it to PuglieRemembranza8 days agoDescribed as Remembranza is usually associated with Pugliese and singer Alberto Massiel, but Massiel first performed it with the Gobbi orchestra before bringing it to Puglie
19. Alberto Marino8 days agoDescribed as Marino's voice is easier to hear on his post-Troilo solo recordings because Troilo deliberately kept him further from the microphone to balance the singer againAlberto Marino8 days agoDescribed as Marino's voice is easier to hear on his post-Troilo solo recordings because Troilo deliberately kept him further from the microphone to balance the singer again
20. Astor Piazzolla8 days agoDescribed as Piazzolla's orquesta típica — his only one; later groups were never típicas — was formed in 1946, playing complex arrangements from a book of around 120 songs fAstor Piazzolla8 days agoDescribed as Piazzolla's orquesta típica — his only one; later groups were never típicas — was formed in 1946, playing complex arrangements from a book of around 120 songs f
21. La cumparsita8 days agoDescribed as No version of La Cumparsita was recorded at all in 1947.La cumparsita8 days agoDescribed as No version of La Cumparsita was recorded at all in 1947.
22. Golden Age8 days agoDescribed as By late 1947 government censorship was starting to bite; 1948 — tango's worst year — saw the state crush the political left, banning Pugliese's orchestra and foGolden Age8 days agoDescribed as By late 1947 government censorship was starting to bite; 1948 — tango's worst year — saw the state crush the political left, banning Pugliese's orchestra and fo
23. Ricardo Tanturi8 days agoDescribed as By 1947 Tanturi no longer had his former singers Alberto Castillo or Campos; the new pair, Osvaldo Ribó and Roberto Videla, replaced them.Ricardo Tanturi8 days agoDescribed as By 1947 Tanturi no longer had his former singers Alberto Castillo or Campos; the new pair, Osvaldo Ribó and Roberto Videla, replaced them.
24. Recording 15158 days agoDescribed as The closing waltz of the night.Recording 15158 days agoDescribed as The closing waltz of the night.
25. Recording 144398 days agoDescribed as Chosen over another 1947 Morán/Pugliese track, Café, as Morán's single feature of the night.Recording 144398 days agoDescribed as Chosen over another 1947 Morán/Pugliese track, Café, as Morán's single feature of the night.
26. Recording 142808 days agoDescribed as An old Guardia Vieja tango reharmonised so thoroughly that Lavocah says Pugliese 'hears things in the original that the composer himself did not hear'.Recording 142808 days agoDescribed as An old Guardia Vieja tango reharmonised so thoroughly that Lavocah says Pugliese 'hears things in the original that the composer himself did not hear'.
27. Recording 144518 days agoDescribed as Directly compared with the Troilo-Rivero version of the same 1947 song, played in the original April 2020 show; Pugliese can be heard stamping his foot to countRecording 144518 days agoDescribed as Directly compared with the Troilo-Rivero version of the same 1947 song, played in the original April 2020 show; Pugliese can be heard stamping his foot to count
28. Recording 144328 days agoDescribed as A suitor realises mid-courtship his girl plays only boleros, never a tango — a joke about Latin dance music's postwar inroads into tango's turf.Recording 144328 days agoDescribed as A suitor realises mid-courtship his girl plays only boleros, never a tango — a joke about Latin dance music's postwar inroads into tango's turf.
29. Recording 107988 days agoDescribed as A second Laborde number in the same more dynamic, Varela-arranged vein.Recording 107988 days agoDescribed as A second Laborde number in the same more dynamic, Varela-arranged vein.
30. Recording 102108 days agoDescribed as Shows unusual-for-D'Arienzo sophistication: stop-time pauses, echoing Troilo, drop Laborde into a hushed half-voice before the band returns at full power.Recording 102108 days agoDescribed as Shows unusual-for-D'Arienzo sophistication: stop-time pauses, echoing Troilo, drop Laborde into a hushed half-voice before the band returns at full power.