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Our catalogue holds 5 recordings from 1915. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (5 recordings).

That year

Alberto Talián: Born in Buenos Aires.

Olavi Virta: Born in Sysmä.

Félix Laurenz: Born in Argentina.

Evita Lauri: Born in Buenos Aires.

Reinaldo Yiso: Born on Pola street in Liniers.

Jorge Argentino Fernández: Born in Buenos Aires.

Eugenio Cárdenas: The magazine El Hogar publishes his décimas, Versos.

Roberto Arrieta: Born Pedro Rosa Arrieta in Rosario.

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What was playing?

The records of 1915

One record per orchestra, in the order tango remembers them, each its most danced take that plays. The bar shows how much dancers still use it in the videos we index.

Meanwhile

In Argentina, Uruguay and the world

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

A day for any of the year's recordings.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings1

Francisco Canaro — 5 recordings1915

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What happened40

Alberto Talián: Born in Buenos Aires.

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Olavi Virta: Born in Sysmä.

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Félix Laurenz: Born in Argentina.

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Evita Lauri: Born in Buenos Aires.

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Reinaldo Yiso: Born on Pola street in Liniers.

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Jorge Argentino Fernández: Born in Buenos Aires.

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Eugenio Cárdenas: The magazine El Hogar publishes his décimas, Versos.

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Roberto Arrieta: Born Pedro Rosa Arrieta in Rosario.

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Luciano Leocata: Born in Buenos Aires to a Sicilian family.

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Alberto Mancione: Born in Buenos Aires.

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José Bragato: Born in Údine.

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Alberto San Miguel: Born in Buenos Aires.

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Carlos Acuña: Born in Buenos Aires.

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Ricardo Pedevilla: Born in Almagro, Buenos Aires.

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Toivo Kärki: Born in Pirkkala.

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Armando Lacava: Born in Bahía Blanca.

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José Canet: Born in Buenos Aires; grows up in La Paternal.

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Adolfo Berón: Born in Zárate.

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Héctor Stamponi: Born in Campana.

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Manuel Buzon: As a child sings at a Club Social América show at the Cine Teatro Excelsior.

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Julio De Caro plays second violin in a zarzuela company at the Teatro Lorea, against his father's wishes.

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Manuel Meaños publishes his first poems in Avellaneda papers.

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Peregrino Paulos: El distinguido ciudadano is written for the comedy of that name staged by Roberto Casaux at the Teatro Apolo.

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Enrique Maciel: First professional appearances.

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Luis Riccardi plays at the café El Caburé with Brignolo and Tuegols.

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Julio Navarrine: Professional debut at the Teatro San Martín with Gardel and Razzano in Juan Moreira.

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Horacio Pettorossi plays in a twenty-guitar ensemble for a revival of Juan Moreira, where he meets Gardel.

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Minotto Di Cicco: Now on bandoneon, forms a trio with Alberto Alonso and Luciano Aturaola at the Bar Trianón.

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Rafael Rossi tours country towns with the guitarist Pedro Lafourcade; writes his first tango, Don Leandro.

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Manuel Jovés writes Una más with Antonio Viergol.

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ALFREDO NAVARRINE appears in Juan Moreira at the Teatro San Martín with Gardel and Razzano.

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Juan Carlos Marambio Catán sings as Carlos Núñez in a duo with Saúl Salinas.

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Samuel Linnig: His first play, written with Luis Rodríguez Acasuso, premieres and is banned.

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José Giambuzzi: His reputation as a dancer starts to grow (peaking around 1940, per Pinsón).

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Juan de Dios Filiberto writes his first tango, Guaymallén, in Mendoza.

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Juan Canaro: His first tango, Mano brava, is premiered in Montevideo, where he plays in Pascual Cardarópoli's trio at the Cabaret Pigall.

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José González Castillo: His company stages Juan Moreira, Santos Vega and Martín Fierro at the Teatro San Martín with Gardel and Razzano; he recommends the duo to the Glücksmann firm.

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Tito Roccatagliata records with Arolas for the Tocasolo Sin Rival label.

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Juan Maglio plays a December season at the café Au Bon Marché in Montevideo.

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Graciano de Leone: Trio with Juan Carlos Cobián at the Tigre Hotel.

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Notes2

Guardia Vieja — Helsinki: the music-hall singer Iivari Kainulainen mocked the tango craze with his recorded 'Tanko-laulu', the first Finnish tango parody1915, Jul 1915, Aug 9, 1915

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Estación Retiro, Buenos Aires — Retiro railway station opens: The Mitre terminus is inaugurated.1915

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Born10

Carmelo Santiago — Born.Jan 26, 1915

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Enrique Mora — Born.Feb 8, 1915

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Enrique Mora — Born.Feb 8, 1915

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Tito Ribero — Born.May 16, 1915

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Jorge Fernández — Born.Jun 18, 1915

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Jorge Fernández — Born.Jun 18, 1915

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Roberto Arrieta — Born.Sep 12, 1915

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Alberto Mancione — Born.Oct 8, 1915

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Carlos Acuña — Born.Nov 4, 1915

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Ricardo Pedevilla — Born.Nov 22, 1915

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Listen

  1. CharamuscaFrancisco Canaro1915
  2. Vibraciones del almaFrancisco Canaro1915
  3. En la pampaFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1915
  4. CanaroFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1915
  5. Pinta bravaFrancisco Canaro1915

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