Luis Petrucelli

Luis Petrucelli was born on 18 January 1903 ^[4]. By 1919 he was playing at the Bar Castilla on Corrientes as a member of Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores's first orchestra ^[2].

In 1922 Petrucelli formed his first orchestra, together with Pedro Maffia, and played the Casino Pigall ^[1]. Over the following years he worked with Juan Carlos Cobián, Julio De Caro and Francisco Canaro ^[1]. He was also a founding bandoneon of the Orquesta Típica Victor ^[1].

Between 1928 and 1931 his own orchestra recorded 54 sides, and the singer Roberto Díaz is listed with the orchestra in 1929 ^[1][3]. In 1936 he became a full member of Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra ^[1]. He died suddenly in Buenos Aires on 28 February 1941, aged 38 ^[1].

History

Petrucelli's earliest documented engagement dates from 1919, when he played at the Bar Castilla on Corrientes in Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores's first orchestra ^[2].

In 1922 he formed his first orchestra with Pedro Maffia and played the Casino Pigall ^[1]. In 1923 he played and recorded for Victor with Juan Carlos Cobián, and he led groups at the Abdullah Club and the Café Los Andes ^[1]. In the same year he joined the quartet that later became Julio De Caro's sextet, playing the Café Colón and Radio Sudamérica into 1924 ^[1].

In 1925 Petrucelli was a founding bandoneon of the Orquesta Típica Victor, whose first session took place on 9 November 1925 ^[1]. In 1926 he toured the United States with Francisco Canaro's orchestra ^[1].

In 1936, after the death of Juan Salvatore, Petrucelli became a full member of Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra ^[1]. He died suddenly in Buenos Aires on 28 February 1941, aged 38 ^[1].

Recordings

Petrucelli's own orchestra recorded 54 sides between 2 July 1928 and 8 January 1931 ^[1]. Before that period he had played and recorded for Victor with Juan Carlos Cobián in 1923 ^[1]. He also took part in the Orquesta Típica Victor from its first session on 9 November 1925 ^[1].

Singers

A 1929 calendar lists the singer Roberto Díaz with Luis Petrucelli's orchestra on 19 August 1929 and on 4 December 1929 ^[3].