Tango in 1920

Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1920 (8 recordings)1920[1]Single source

Federico Silva Born in Montevideo.[2]Single source

Guillermo Coral Born in Lanús.[3]Single source

Héctor Mauré Born Vicente José Falivene in Palermo.[4]Single source

Raúl Berón Born in Zárate into a family of musicians and singers.[5]Single source

Mario Pomar Born Mario Celestino Corrales in Buenos Aires.[6]Single source

Alberto Marino Born in Verona.[7]Single source

Alfredo Bigeschi Arrives in Argentina with his family; they settle in Isla Maciel.[8]Single source

Samuel Linnig María Esther Podestá introduces Milonguita in his sainete Delikatessen Hauss at the Teatro Ópera.[9]Single source

Juan Bautista Deambroggio Plays in Firpo's orchestra at the Teatro Ópera when Milonguita is introduced.[10]Single source

Bachicha Plays with Firpo at the old Teatro Ópera for "Delikatessen House", where María Esther Podestá first sings "Milonguita".[11]Single source

Enrique Delfino Milonguita premiered at the Teatro Ópera on 12 May.[12]Single source

Jorge Maciel Born Carlos Pellegrini in La Boca.[13]Single source

Juan Sanchez Gorio Born in Spain to Gregorio Sánchez and Aurora Fabieri.[14]Single source

Los Muchachos De Antes Panchito Cao born in San Telmo, Buenos Aires.[15]Single source

Luis Riccardi Co-founds the Asociación Argentina de Autores y Compositores de Música.[16]Single source

Enrique Delfino Composed “Milonguita” (1920).[17]Single source

Ricardo Luis Brignolo Composed “Chiqué” (1920).[18]Single source

Juan Cambareri His family moves to Buenos Aires in the early 1920s and settles in Balvanera; he studies bandoneon near the Mercado Spinetto.[19]Single source

Celedonio Flores The newspaper Última Hora publishes his poem Por la pinta; Gardel and Razzano turn it into the tango Margot.[20]Single source

Alfredo Le Pera Begins writing theatre criticism for Buenos Aires newspapers.[21]Single source

Enrique Dizeo Publishes his first lyric, Romántico bulincito, with Augusto Gentile.[22]Single source

Pedro Numa Córdoba Lola Membrives makes the first recording of Ojos negros, with his words to Vicente Greco's music.[23]Single source

Antonio Sureda Forms the Trío América, which debuts at the Londres Palace cinema.[24]Single source

Enrique Carrera Sotelo Writes his first lyric, Flor de ilusión, set as a zamba by Nolo Parada.[25]Single source

Modesto Papavero His comic musical farce Luna confidente is staged at a school.[26]Single source

Eduardo Escaris Méndez Publishes his first song, the estilo Tus aros criollos, with Alfredo Casella.[27]Single source

Manuel Pizarro Opens in France at the Tabarís in Marseille with Genaro Espósito.[28]Single source

Ángel D'Agostino Forms an orchestra playing tango and jazz, hired by the Palais de Glace.[29]Single source

Sebastián Piana Qualifies as a piano teacher.[30]Single source

Gabino Coria Peñaloza Writes El pañuelito with Filiberto, his first tango.[31]Single source

Enrique Maciel Meets Enrique Maroni in Bragado and writes La tipa with him.[32]Single source

Juan Rezzano His first orchestra debuts at the Café El Guarany in Rosario.[33]Single source

Manuel Pizarro Forms a ten-piece orchestra at the Princesse in Paris, later renamed El Garrón.[34]Single source

Casimiro Aín Wins a world championship of modern dances in Paris with Jazmín (Pinsón gives 1924).[35]Single source

Emilio Fresedo Writes his first lyric, Cielito mío, with Osvaldo.[36]Single source

Rafael Rossi Plays in the giant Canaro-Firpo carnival orchestra and meets Gardel.[37]Single source

José María Rizzuti Writes his first composition, the tango El carpincho.[38]Single source

Adolfo Avilés Begins as a film commentator on Radio Sudamericana.[39]Single source

Enrique Delfino Records in Camden, New Jersey, for Victor as the Orquesta Típica Select with Fresedo and Roccatagliata.[12]Single source

Ignacio Corsini Returns to recording for good; his first tango on record is Un lamento.[40]Single source

Osvaldo Fresedo Records in Camden, New Jersey, for Victor with Enrique Delfino and Tito Roccatagliata as the Orquesta Típica Select.[41]Single source

Salvador Merico Forms the Merico Jazz, one of the first jazz bands in Buenos Aires.[42]Single source

Juan de Dios Filiberto Begins his series of tango songs with El pañuelito.[43]Single source

Esposito Genaro Sails for Marseille with Manuel Pizarro.[44]Single source

Juan Maglio Organises a new orchestra with Rafael Rossi and Nicolás Primiani on bandoneón.[45]Single source

Tito Roccatagliata Records fifty sides for Victor in Camden, New Jersey, with Fresedo and Delfino.[46]Single source

Augusto Berto Writes El séptimo for the seventh Internado ball, where he plays.[47]Single source