Tango in 1916

Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1916 (5 recordings)1916[1]Single source

Leo Lipesker Born in Rosario.[2]Single source

Enrique Mario Francini Born in San Fernando; moves young to Campana.[3]Single source

Andrés Falgás Born in Caballito, Buenos Aires.[4]Single source

Luis Caruso Born in Buenos Aires.[5]Single source

Floreal Ruiz Born in the barrio of Flores, son of an anarchist father.[6]Single source

Maruja Pacheco Huergo Born in Buenos Aires.[7]Single source

Juan Cambareri Born in Viedma, Río Negro.[8]Single source

Wiera Gran Born in Białystok.[9]Single source

Domingo Federico Born in Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires.[10]Single source

Horacio Salgan Born in Buenos Aires near the Mercado del Abasto.[11]Single source

Hipólito Caron Born in Buenos Aires.[12]Single source

Raul Iriarte Born Rafael Fiorentino in Barracas; months later the family moves to San Isidro.[13]Single source

Héctor Stamponi Born in Campana, Buenos Aires Province.[14]Single source

Eduardo Talián Born in Buenos Aires.[15]Single source

Enrique Francini Born in San Fernando; the family soon moves to Campana.[16]Single source

José Luis Padula Composed “Nueve de julio” (1916).[17]Single source

Eduardo Arolas Composed “Derecho viejo” (1916).[18]Single source

Francisco Lomuto Plays piano in a quartet with Pedro Maffia at the Café Monterrey.[19]Single source

Francisco Brancatti The Brancatti-Lara duo is hired for the independence centenary in Tucumán, then tours Uruguay, Brazil, Spain and Portugal.[20]Single source

Eduardo Pereyra Writes El africano at fifteen and tours the country with the Roma-Marchesi company until 1917.[21]Single source

Adolfo Avilés Writes his first tango, El amasijo, first played at the Café Domínguez.[22]Single source

Joaquín Mora Enters the Santa Cecilia conservatory, graduating as a piano teacher in 1921.[23]Single source

Guillermo Barbieri Begins a guitar duo with Luciano Gardelli.[24]Single source

Bachicha Travels with Firpo's group to Montevideo, where some historians place the first playing of "La cumparsita" at Café La Giralda.[25]Single source

José Luis Padula 9 de Julio is first published (Padula said he wrote it in 1908 in Rosario).[26]Single source

Rafael Iriarte Plays at El Quijote, opposite the Teatro Nacional on Corrientes.[27]Single source

Cayetano Puglisi Joins Roberto Firpo's orchestra as second violin, debuting at the Royal Pigall.[28]Single source

Ángel Domingo Riverol Accompanies the Greco-Riverol duo at the Teatro Casino.[29]Single source

Horacio Pettorossi Joins José Podestá's company, accompanying Ignacio Corsini.[30]Single source

Juan Carlos Cobian Plays in a trio with Eduardo Arolas and Tito Roccatagliata at the cabaret Montmartre.[31]Single source

Luis Teisseire Entrada prohibida, with words by his brother Germán, appears.[32]Single source

Samuel Castriota Lita, later Mi noche triste with words by Pascual Contursi, is dated to this year.[33]Single source

FRANCISCO PRACÁNICO Writes Monte protegido, his first piece, premiered at the Círculo de Obreros.[34]Single source

Juan Guido His quintet plays the Café La Morocha, the bar Los Leones and, for nearly a year, the Tabarís.[35]Single source

Roberto Firpo Gives the first performance of La cumparsita at the café La Giralda in Montevideo.[36]Single source

Ángel Villoldo Publishes Cantos populares argentinos for the centenary of independence.[37]Single source

Eduardo Arolas Moves to Montevideo after a family rupture.[38]Single source

Augusto Berto Writes La payanca, published in 1917.[39]Single source

Graciano de Leone Stands in for Roberto Firpo at the Armenonville.[40]Single source

Domingo Santa Cruz Plays about two months at Café Tupí Nambá in Montevideo.[41]Single source

Mi noche triste — lyrics by Tango in 1916 (Lyrics by Pascual Contursi.)1916[42]Single source