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Tango in 1908

Our catalogue holds 0 recordings from 1908.

Nearest years with music:1912 (8 recordings)

Our catalogue holds 0 recordings from 1908.

That year

Z Club: recorded by Orquesta del Teatro Apolo dir. Enrique Cheli.

Guardia Vieja: Occurred at Brazil.

Ángel Sica: Born in Uruguay.

Guardia Vieja: Occurred at United States.

Daniel Héctor Álvarez: Born in Buenos Aires.

Carlos Lafuente: Born in Buenos Aires; grows up in Flores.

Roberto Maida: Born Domenico Maida in Francica, Calabria, Italy.

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Meanwhile

In Argentina, Uruguay and the world · Wikidata

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What happened22

Ángel Sica Born in Uruguay.Single source

Daniel Héctor Álvarez Born in Buenos Aires.Single source

Carlos Lafuente Born in Buenos Aires; grows up in Flores.Single source

Roberto Maida Born Domenico Maida in Francica, Calabria, Italy.Single source

Malena de Toledo Born in Santa Fe.Single source

Pedro Casella Born in Uruguay.Single source

Enrique Camerano Born in Italy; later naturalised Argentine.Single source

Luis Rubistein Born at the family home on Catamarca street, San Cristóbal (Todo Tango gives 8 July; Wikipedia 2 July).Single source

Juan Polito Born in Once, Buenos Aires.Single source

José Garcia Born in Buenos Aires.Single source

Raúl Fernández Siro Born.Single source

Ernesto Famá Born in San Cristóbal, Buenos Aires, near the Spinetto market.Single source

Alejandro Fattorini Born in Buenos Aires.Single source

Francisco Gorrindo Born in Quilmes.Single source

Libertad Lamarque Born in Rosario, Santa Fe.Single source

Alfredo Bigeschi Born in Portoferraio on Elba.Single source

Tito Roccatagliata Plays in a trio with Juan Carlos Bazán and Roberto Firpo.Single source

Feliciano Brunelli The family settles in Rafaela, Santa Fe.Single source

Ernesto de la Cruz Moves to Buenos Aires after his father's death; grows up in Villa Crespo.Single source

Francisco Canaro Commits to tango alongside his neighbour Vicente Greco and writes his first tango, La barra fuerte; he plays the cafés of La Boca.Single source

Juan Carlos Bazán Writes his first tango, Tirá la cadena, later retitled El Pampa.Single source

Arturo de Bassi Writes the score for Alberto Novión's sainete La cantina, premiered at the Teatro Argentino.Single source

Recordings1

Z Club — recorded by Orquesta del Teatro Apolo dir. Enrique Cheli1908Single source

Dates2

Yunta brava (Juan D'Arienzo) — Occurred at Buenos Aires.1908Single source

Guardia Vieja — Occurred at Brazil.1908, Feb 18, 1908, May 25, 1908Single source

Notes3

Max Glücksmann — Worked at Casa Lepage (avenida Bolívar 375 per this page) and bought the firm in 1908 when Enrique Lepage left.1908Single source

Casa Lepage / Casa Glücksmann — Photography and phonograph house where Glücksmann started as assistant; he bought it in 1908. Todo Tango (c.1910 walk along Avenida de Mayo) has Casa Lepage1908Single source

Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires — Teatro Colón opens (present building): The current Teatro Colón opens with Aida.May 25, 1908Single source

Born7

Domingo Conte — Born.Jan 10, 1908Single source

Carlos Lafuente — Born.Feb 28, 1908Supported · 2

Roberto Maida — Born.Mar 3, 1908Supported · 2

Juan Polito — Born.Jul 11, 1908Supported · 3

José García — Born.Jul 22, 1908Supported · 2

Ernesto Famá — Born.Aug 18, 1908Single source

Libertad Lamarque — Born.Nov 24, 1908Single source

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