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1. Carlos Posadas8 days agoDescribed as El retirao was written around 1913 by the Afro-Argentine composer Carlos Posadas.Carlos Posadas8 days agoDescribed as El retirao was written around 1913 by the Afro-Argentine composer Carlos Posadas.
2. Carlos Di Sarli8 days agoDescribed as In these first records Di Sarli already has the walking beat, jazzy piano and an arrastre, but he has not yet forbidden the solo: Corazón has a woody gut-stringCarlos Di Sarli8 days agoDescribed as In these first records Di Sarli already has the walking beat, jazzy piano and an arrastre, but he has not yet forbidden the solo: Corazón has a woody gut-string
3. Carlos Di Sarli8 days agoDescribed as Di Sarli returns to recording in December 1939 after a long break (the early-30s crisis, not contracts), with a new band and the 17-year-old Rufino; Corazón wasCarlos Di Sarli8 days agoDescribed as Di Sarli returns to recording in December 1939 after a long break (the early-30s crisis, not contracts), with a new band and the 17-year-old Rufino; Corazón was
4. Mariano Mores8 days agoDescribed as Mores later wrote Taquito militar, La tanguera and El firulete, and wrote some of Troilo's 1941 hits' music.Mariano Mores8 days agoDescribed as Mores later wrote Taquito militar, La tanguera and El firulete, and wrote some of Troilo's 1941 hits' music.
5. Francisco Canaro8 days agoDescribed as Canaro, a poor violinist dependent on his band to arrange, had Luis Riccardi as pianist-arranger for years; in 1939 the young Mariano Mores arrives as a second Francisco Canaro8 days agoDescribed as Canaro, a poor violinist dependent on his band to arrange, had Luis Riccardi as pianist-arranger for years; in 1939 the young Mariano Mores arrives as a second
6. Francisco Canaro8 days agoDescribed as Canaro's music hardens in 1939 with Famá: he has his finger on the pulse of the hardening times, and the fit makes the music make more sense to Lavocah though iFrancisco Canaro8 days agoDescribed as Canaro's music hardens in 1939 with Famá: he has his finger on the pulse of the hardening times, and the fit makes the music make more sense to Lavocah though i
7. Julio De Caro8 days agoDescribed as 1939 is the only year when De Caro and D'Arienzo record the same song (Ay, Aurora).Julio De Caro8 days agoDescribed as 1939 is the only year when De Caro and D'Arienzo record the same song (Ay, Aurora).
8. Golden Age8 days agoDescribed as Tanturi, Demare and Troilo (signed to Odeon), Caló and Laurenz make no records in 1939; Gobbi has no band, Pugliese is just starting and Troilo is unrecorded, sGolden Age8 days agoDescribed as Tanturi, Demare and Troilo (signed to Odeon), Caló and Laurenz make no records in 1939; Gobbi has no band, Pugliese is just starting and Troilo is unrecorded, s
9. Golden Age8 days agoDescribed as The age of the soloist has come to an end, beginning with Gardel's death in 1935, so there are few records by solo singers in 1939.Golden Age8 days agoDescribed as The age of the soloist has come to an end, beginning with Gardel's death in 1935, so there are few records by solo singers in 1939.
10. Golden Age8 days agoDescribed as 1939 is a narrow year: D'Arienzo's triumph is almost complete, with lots of good tangos but few different styles and not many bands to choose from.Golden Age8 days agoDescribed as 1939 is a narrow year: D'Arienzo's triumph is almost complete, with lots of good tangos but few different styles and not many bands to choose from.
11. Recording 105398 days agoDescribed as The closing tango from the band's last session, Lavocah points to its six-note riff, violin counter-melody and a variation not at the end.Recording 105398 days agoDescribed as The closing tango from the band's last session, Lavocah points to its six-note riff, violin counter-melody and a variation not at the end.
12. Recording 102798 days agoDescribed as An instrumental to lower the energy slightly before the finale.Recording 102798 days agoDescribed as An instrumental to lower the energy slightly before the finale.
13. Recording 105948 days agoDescribed as Played as a contrast to Donato's happy side of the same era.Recording 105948 days agoDescribed as Played as a contrast to Donato's happy side of the same era.
14. Recording 104768 days agoDescribed as Lavocah's 'D'Arienzo obsession time'.Recording 104768 days agoDescribed as Lavocah's 'D'Arienzo obsession time'.
15. Recording 104708 days agoDescribed as A tough-guy lyric ('lend me your poncho') at D'Arienzo's most intense.Recording 104708 days agoDescribed as A tough-guy lyric ('lend me your poncho') at D'Arienzo's most intense.
16. Recording 63668 days agoDescribed as The most unusual of the three Canaro waltzes.Recording 63668 days agoDescribed as The most unusual of the three Canaro waltzes.
17. Recording 63368 days agoDescribed as Second of the Canaro waltz set.Recording 63368 days agoDescribed as Second of the Canaro waltz set.
18. Recording 61988 days agoDescribed as First of a Canaro waltz set.Recording 61988 days agoDescribed as First of a Canaro waltz set.
19. Recording 64618 days agoDescribed as A Canaro tango no other orchestra recorded.Recording 64618 days agoDescribed as A Canaro tango no other orchestra recorded.
20. Recording 110948 days agoDescribed as A De Caro composition, with whistling, that Dag describes as a young person with too many ideas.Recording 110948 days agoDescribed as A De Caro composition, with whistling, that Dag describes as a young person with too many ideas.
21. Recording 105398 days agoDescribed as More than three minutes of instrumental, unusually long for D'Arienzo, with a modulation of power; not on the Argentine CDs.Recording 105398 days agoDescribed as More than three minutes of instrumental, unusually long for D'Arienzo, with a modulation of power; not on the Argentine CDs.
22. Recording 103338 days agoDescribed as From the last session of the Polito-era band, whose titles read like a premonition ('bitter pill').Recording 103338 days agoDescribed as From the last session of the Polito-era band, whose titles read like a premonition ('bitter pill').
23. Recording 108038 days agoDescribed as Lavocah notes the 'cadencia' that violinist Matzeo gives the milonga phrasing.Recording 108038 days agoDescribed as Lavocah notes the 'cadencia' that violinist Matzeo gives the milonga phrasing.
24. Recording 104428 days agoDescribed as Instrumental with a magnificent interaction between piano runs and the double bass.Recording 104428 days agoDescribed as Instrumental with a magnificent interaction between piano runs and the double bass.
25. Recording 104328 days agoDescribed as A waltz composed by the bassist Duclos, first recorded by Canaro in 1931; D'Arienzo's version is on fire.Recording 104328 days agoDescribed as A waltz composed by the bassist Duclos, first recorded by Canaro in 1931; D'Arienzo's version is on fire.
26. Recording 44258 days agoDescribed as A medium-speed Donato milonga, probably the only recording of it, with a bubbly piano.Recording 44258 days agoDescribed as A medium-speed Donato milonga, probably the only recording of it, with a bubbly piano.
27. Recording 45678 days agoDescribed as With Horacio Lagos and Romo Gavioli joining the chorus.Recording 45678 days agoDescribed as With Horacio Lagos and Romo Gavioli joining the chorus.
28. Recording 45258 days agoDescribed as With Lita Morales; Donato's violin counter-melody, played for his best dance year.Recording 45258 days agoDescribed as With Lita Morales; Donato's violin counter-melody, played for his best dance year.
29. Recording 87138 days agoDescribed as A patriotic milonga listing why Argentina and its women beat anywhere else; Dag prefers this version to Canaro's famous one.Recording 87138 days agoDescribed as A patriotic milonga listing why Argentina and its women beat anywhere else; Dag prefers this version to Canaro's famous one.
30. Recording 86298 days agoDescribed as A one-off woman singer, perhaps from a Lomuto stage show; Lavocah doesn't know who she is.Recording 86298 days agoDescribed as A one-off woman singer, perhaps from a Lomuto stage show; Lavocah doesn't know who she is.