Record labels

The record shelf

Who pressed tango, and when: 72 labels in the order each first did, from 1906. Open a label for its shelf: the years it was active, the orchestras it recorded, decade by decade, and its sessions to play.

labels: 72
records catalogued: 4,570
recordings we hold: 9,050
sessions: 2,771

Source: TangoCloud catalogue. A session is an orchestra's recordings for one label on one day, two sides or more.

records catalogued, by year issuedrecordings we hold, by year recorded

Victor1906–1975
Columbia1912–1985
Disco Doble Columbia1912–1913
Atlanta1913–1917
Disco Gardel-Razzano1917–1919
Disco Nacional1917–1926
Disco Artigas1918–1920
Disco Rob. Firpo1918–1920
Era1918
Tele-Phone1918
Odeon1921–1986
Odeon’s shelf
active 1921–1986 · 1,508 records catalogued · 4,599 recordings we hold · sessions: 1,458
Odeon’s records, year by year
Orchestras, decade by decade
1920s
- Osvaldo Fresedo1926–1928
- Francisco Canaro1922–1929
- Francisco Lomuto1925–1929
- Roberto Firpo1926–1929
- Eduardo Bianco - Bachicha1926–1927
1930s
- Aníbal Troilo1938
- Miguel Caló1934–1938
- Ricardo Tanturi1937–1938
- Lucio Demare1938
- Rodolfo Biagi1938–1939
- Enrique Rodríguez1937–1939
- Francisco Canaro1930–1939
- Francisco Lomuto1930–1931
- Roberto Firpo1930–1939
- Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1939
- Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)1937–1939
1940s
- Osvaldo Pugliese1943–1949
- Miguel Caló1941–1949
- Pedro Laurenz1943–1944
- Lucio Demare1941–1945
- Rodolfo Biagi1940–1948
- Enrique Rodríguez1940–1949
- Alfredo De Angelis1943–1949
- Francisco Canaro1940–1949
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1940–1948
- Roberto Firpo1940–1943
- Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1946–1949
- José Basso1949
- Francisco Rotundo1948–1949
- Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)1940
1950s
- Aníbal Troilo1957–1959
- Osvaldo Pugliese1950–1959
- Miguel Caló1950–1958
- Rodolfo Biagi1950–1956
- Osvaldo Fresedo1952–1957
- Enrique Rodríguez1950–1959
- Alfredo De Angelis1950–1959
- Francisco Canaro1950–1959
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1950–1959
- Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1951
- Ricardo Malerba1956–1957
- José Basso1950–1959
- Francisco Rotundo1950–1953
- Florindo Sassone1959
1960s
- Osvaldo Pugliese1960
- Miguel Caló1961–1969
- Enrique Rodríguez1960–1962
- Alfredo De Angelis1960–1969
- Francisco Canaro1960–1969
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1960–1964
- José Basso1960–1961
- Florindo Sassone1960–1968
1970s
- Osvaldo Pugliese1972–1979
- Alfredo De Angelis1970–1977
- Francisco Canaro1973
- Florindo Sassone1970–1971
1980s
- Osvaldo Pugliese1980–1986
Days in the studio
Each dot is a session, a day an orchestra recorded for the label. Choose a year to play its sessions.
1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986
Odeon’s sessions in 1956
1. January 31, 1956 · Osvaldo Pugliese
  1. A mis compañerosOsvaldo Pugliese1956
    156 dances
  2. No juegues a la guerraOsvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel1956
    Not danced on film yet
2. March 16, 1956 · Ricardo Malerba
  1. Historia de un amorRicardo MalerbaAlberto Sanchez1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Quejas de MontmartreRicardo MalerbaAlberto Sanchez1956
    Not danced on film yet
3. March 20, 1956 · Osvaldo Pugliese
  1. Que te pasa Buenos AiresOsvaldo PuglieseMiguel Montero1956
    4 dances
  2. A Roberto PeppeOsvaldo Pugliese1956
    4 dances
4. March 24, 1956 · Rodolfo Biagi
  1. AlguienRodolfo BiagiHugo Duval1956
    28 dances
  2. Organito de la tardeRodolfo Biagi1956
    1 dance
5. April 3, 1956 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. El mimosoAlfredo De Angelis1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Temas de carnavalAlfredo De AngelisOscar Larroca, Carlos Dante1956
    1 dance
  3. Fumando esperoAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante1956
    9 dances
6. April 12, 1956 · Francisco Canaro
  1. Café para dosFrancisco CanaroAlberto Arenas1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Me gusta bailar milongaFrancisco CanaroAlberto Arenas1956
    8 dances
7. April 13, 1956 · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)
  1. Canaro en ParísQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Vibraciones del almaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1956
    16 dances
8. April 20, 1956 · José Basso
  1. Tres éxitosJosé BassoFloreal Ruiz1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. YunquitangoJosé Basso1956
    Not danced on film yet
9. April 24, 1956 · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)
  1. Derecho viejoQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Mano bravaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1956
    Not danced on film yet
10. April 26, 1956 · Francisco Canaro
  1. MilongónFrancisco CanaroAlberto Arenas1956
    27 dances
  2. Historia de un amorFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon1956
    Not danced on film yet
11. April 30, 1956 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Cuando no se quiere másAlfredo De AngelisOscar Larroca1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Canción de inmigranteAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante1956
    Not danced on film yet
12. May 11, 1956 · Enrique Rodríguez
  1. Pobre milongaEnrique RodríguezOmar Quirós1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. DerrotadoEnrique RodríguezOscar Galán1956
    Not danced on film yet
13. May 16, 1956 · Osvaldo Fresedo
  1. AromasOsvaldo FresedoCarlos Barrios1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Estas aquíOsvaldo FresedoCarlos Barrios1956
    Not danced on film yet
  3. En mis nochesOsvaldo Fresedo1956
    Not danced on film yet
14. May 23, 1956 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Corazón encadenadoAlfredo De AngelisOscar Larroca1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Perdóname señorAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante1956
    Not danced on film yet
15. June 1, 1956 · Ricardo Malerba
  1. AristocraciaRicardo MalerbaAlberto Sanchez1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Oración peruanaRicardo MalerbaAlberto Sanchez1956
    Not danced on film yet
16. June 8, 1956 · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)
  1. Pan nuestroQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. AdoraciónQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1956
    1 dance
  3. OlgaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1956
    Not danced on film yet
17. June 11, 1956 · José Basso
  1. Y todavia te quieroJosé BassoFloreal Ruiz1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Por la vueltaJosé BassoFloreal Ruiz1956
    54 dances
18. June 15, 1956 · Francisco Canaro
  1. Nubes de humoFrancisco CanaroAlberto Arenas1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Copa de silencioFrancisco CanaroAlberto Arenas1956
    Not danced on film yet
19. June 21, 1956 · Osvaldo Pugliese
  1. Orgullo criolloOsvaldo Pugliese1956
    11 dances
  2. Y todavia te quieroOsvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel1956
    21 dances
20. July 20, 1956 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Sabe donAlfredo De AngelisOscar Larroca1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. La cluecaAlfredo De Angelis1956
    Not danced on film yet
21. July 23, 1956 · Miguel Caló
  1. Lo que vos te merecésMiguel CalóAlfredo Dalton1956
    1 dance
  2. GloriaMiguel CalóChola Luna1956
    Not danced on film yet
22. July 26, 1956 · José Basso
  1. A la mujer argentinaJosé BassoFloreal Ruiz1956
    1 dance
  2. La cumparsitaJosé Basso1956
    Not danced on film yet
23. August 2, 1956 · Osvaldo Pugliese
  1. Silueta porteñaOsvaldo PuglieseMiguel Montero, Jorge Maciel1956
    1 dance
  2. Te estaba esperandoOsvaldo PuglieseMiguel Montero1956
    3 dances
24. August 8, 1956 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Farolas de cieloAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Luz y sombraAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante, Oscar Larroca1956
    7 dances
25. August 16, 1956 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Mi promesaAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante, Oscar Larroca1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. A media luzAlfredo De Angelis1956
    1 dance
26. September 13, 1956 · Ricardo Malerba
  1. LindaRicardo MalerbaAlberto Sanchez1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Qué tarde que has venidoRicardo MalerbaAlberto Sanchez1956
    Not danced on film yet
27. September 17, 1956 · Francisco Canaro
  1. Meditación malevaFrancisco CanaroGuillermo Rico1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. La calesitaFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon1956
    2 dances
28. September 17, 1956 · José Basso
  1. Raza CriollaJosé Basso1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. BailemosJosé BassoFloreal Ruiz1956
    13 dances
29. September 20, 1956 · Francisco Canaro
  1. Vibraciones del almaFrancisco Canaro1956
    33 dances
  2. Te quieroFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon1956
    Not danced on film yet
  3. DestellosFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon1956
    Not danced on film yet
30. September 25, 1956 · Francisco Canaro
  1. La última copaFrancisco CanaroGuillermo Rico1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Café para dosFrancisco CanaroGuillermo Rico1956
    Not danced on film yet
31. October 9, 1956 · José Basso
  1. Mis manosJosé BassoFloreal Ruiz1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Muriéndome de amorJosé BassoFloreal Ruiz1956
    11 dances
32. October 16, 1956 · Francisco Canaro
  1. Mi promesaFrancisco CanaroGuillermo Rico, Juan Carlos Rolon1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Es mejorFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon1956
    Not danced on film yet
33. October 19, 1956 · Miguel Caló
  1. Mi promesaMiguel CalóAlfredo Dalton1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Café para dosMiguel CalóAlfredo Dalton1956
    Not danced on film yet
34. October 26, 1956 · Osvaldo Pugliese
  1. SuipachaOsvaldo Pugliese1956
    1 dance
  2. MuchachaOsvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel1956
    4 dances
35. October 29, 1956 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Café para dosAlfredo De AngelisOscar Larroca1956
    6 dances
  2. El retrato de mis viejosAlfredo De AngelisOscar Larroca1956
    Not danced on film yet
36. November 9, 1956 · Alfredo De Angelis
  1. Adiós queridaAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante, Oscar Larroca1956
    1 dance
  2. Es mejorAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante1956
    Not danced on film yet
37. November 16, 1956 · Francisco Canaro
  1. Cuando no existas masFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Los adiosesFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon1956
    Not danced on film yet
38. November 21, 1956 · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)
  1. El pardo cejasQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1956
    1 dance
  2. Tana lindaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1956
    1 dance
39. November 28, 1956 · Osvaldo Pugliese
  1. Y con eso donde voyOsvaldo PuglieseMiguel Montero1956
    Not danced on film yet
  2. Nochero soyOsvaldo Pugliese1956
    415 dances
40. November 29, 1956 · José Basso
  1. La rejaJosé BassoFloreal Ruiz1956
    1 dance
  2. MundanaJosé BassoFloreal Ruiz1956
    Not danced on film yet
Probable sessions from the catalogue
Runs of consecutive matrix numbers the catalogue gives one artist across two records or more: probably one session, but no recording date is given. 3 runs, 9 sides; the years are the years of issue.
- KI 9780 – KI 9782 · issued 1947–1948
  Tani Scala Et Son Orchestre De Tangos: Seul Dans La Nuit, Caminito, Mélodie Pour Toi
- Mo 12505 – Mo 12508 · issued 1953
  Kramer E La Sua Tango Orchestra: A Media Luz, La Cumparsita, Blue Tango, Poema
- 32534-A 18941 A – 32535-A
  Carlos Gardel: Por Una Cabeza, Arrabal Amargo
Sources
- Source: TangoCloud catalogue
- en.wikipedia.org
- es.wikipedia.org
- tangomusicsecrets.co.uk
- tangomusicsecrets.co.uk
Disco Electra1923–1928
Disco Nacional Odeon1923–1933
Disque "Gramophone"1923–1947
Beka1924–1928
His Master's Voice1925–1943
Parlophone1925–1948
Brunswick1927–1953
Fonotipia1927
Electrola1928–1946
Grammophon1928–1941
Homocord1928–1929
Polydor1928–1965
Regal1928–1931
Tri-Ergon1928–1930
Disco "Gramófono"1929–1932
Disco Criollo Odeon1929–1935
Derby1930
Kalliope1930
Parlophon1930–1954
Decca1931–1954
Pathé1932–1954
Telefunken1933–1956
Columbia Masterworks1936–1938
La Voce Del Padrone1938
Fonit1939–1953
La Voz De Su Amo1940–1947
Parlophone Odeon Series1940
Tempo1941
Cetra1943–1955
Industrias Eléctricas Y Musicales Odeón S.R.L.1944–1950
Sondor1944–1957
La Voix De Son Maître1946–1953
Pampa1946–1958
RCA Victor Argentina S.A.I.C.1946–1952
Amiga1947–1954
Cupol1949–1953
Riviera1949
Philips1950–1987
T.K.1950–1959
Continental1951
Music Hall1951–1988
London Records1952
Ducretet Thomson1953–1954
Orfeo1954
Durium1955
Sonolux1955
Triola1956
Disc Jockey1957
ANTAR1958–1960
Broadcast
Cordy
Disco "Grammofono"
Disques Typic Editions J. Garzon
Edison Bell Radio
Elektroton
Magic
Not On Label
Pathé Actuelle
Ultraphon
Vogue Productions
Zonophone Record

The record shelf

Odeon’s shelf

Orchestras, decade by decade

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

Days in the studio

Odeon’s sessions in 1956

Probable sessions from the catalogue

Sources