Year
Tango in 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
- May 25Colón TheaterWikidata
What we don't know yet1 of 3 known
Recordings, events held that year.
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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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