Year
Tango in 1923
Our catalogue holds 13 recordings from 1923. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (11 recordings) and Juan Carlos Cobian (2 recordings).
That year
Eduardo Adrian: Born Carlos Alberto Eyherabide in Mar del Plata; raised in Avellaneda.
Julio Martel: Born Julio Pedro Harispe in Baigorrita, partido of General Viamonte.
Horacio Deval: Born in Buenos Aires.
Azucena Maizani: Sings Padre nuestro at the Teatro Nacional in a Vaccarezza sainete and is made to repeat it five times.
Pedro Datila: Born.
Mario Melfi: Leaves for Spain with Los de la Raza, learning the bandoneon from Bachicha on the way.
Juan Bautista Deambroggio: Leaves for Spain with the company Los de la Raza.
Mercedes Simone: Marries the guitarist and singer Pablo Rodríguez, who accompanies her early performances.
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Recorded in2
Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1923 (11 recordings)1923Single source
Juan Carlos Cobian — recorded in Tango in 1923 (2 recordings)1923Single source
What happened60
Eduardo Adrian Born Carlos Alberto Eyherabide in Mar del Plata; raised in Avellaneda.Single source
Julio Martel Born Julio Pedro Harispe in Baigorrita, partido of General Viamonte.Single source
Horacio Deval Born in Buenos Aires.Single source
Azucena Maizani Sings Padre nuestro at the Teatro Nacional in a Vaccarezza sainete and is made to repeat it five times.Single source
Pedro Datila Born.Single source
Mario Melfi Leaves for Spain with Los de la Raza, learning the bandoneon from Bachicha on the way.Single source
Juan Bautista Deambroggio Leaves for Spain with the company Los de la Raza.Single source
Mercedes Simone Marries the guitarist and singer Pablo Rodríguez, who accompanies her early performances.Single source
Catulo Castillo Composed “Organito de la tarde” (1923).Single source
Luis Servidio Composed “El bulín de la calle Ayacucho” (1923).Single source
Manuel Jovés Composed “Buenos Aires” (1923).Single source
Ángel Vargas Begins singing in neighbourhood cinemas.Single source
Miguel Bucino Joins Francisco Canaro's orchestra on bandoneon and is let go after a few performances.Single source
Jesús Fernández Blanco Writes his first song, El gaucho se va, with Andrés Domenech.Single source
Lito Bayardo Begins singing and reciting on LT3 radio in Rosario.Single source
Nolo López Begins as an actor in Antonio Daglio's company.Single source
Agustin Magaldi Settles in Buenos Aires and sings in cafés, sponsored by Rosita Quiroga.Single source
Osvaldo Sosa Cordero Begins writing parodies and décimas.Single source
Ramón Collazo Joins the Troupe Ateniense and composes his first tango, Bolita.Single source
Julian Centeya The family moves from San Francisco, Córdoba, to Buenos Aires and settles in Boedo.Single source
Benjamín Tagle Lara Gardel and Razzano record his zamba Cocorocó with Enrique Delfino.Single source
Andrés Domenech Moves to Buenos Aires and writes his first tango, El gaucho se va.Single source
Carlos Marcucci Plays with Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores and tours Mexico and Cuba with the Vittone-Pomar company; Gardel records his Viejecita mía.Single source
Ciriaco Ortiz Moves to Buenos Aires with the pianist Nicolás Vaccaro.Single source
Antonio Rodio Plays in Carlos Marcucci's quartet on Radio Sud América.Single source
Agustin Magaldi Moves to Buenos Aires and sings in small cafés.Single source
Rosita Quiroga First records for Victor: Siempre criolla and the tango La tipa.Single source
Carlos Di Sarli Moves to Buenos Aires with his brother Roque and joins Anselmo Aieta's group.Single source
Celedonio Flores Writes Mano a mano with Gardel and Razzano, and La mariposa with Pedro Maffia.Single source
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Recovers the rights to La cumparsita from the publisher Breyer with the help of fellow authors.Single source
Enrique Dizeo Gardel records his Viejecita mía after Dizeo brings it to him at the Café de los Angelitos.Single source
Alfredo Bigeschi Writes for the carnival comparsas of La Boca.Single source
Julio Navarrine Travels to Spain with the company Los de la Raza.Single source
Eduardo Escaris Méndez Barajando, with Nicolás Vaccaro, is copyrighted.Single source
Ernesto de la Cruz Forms an orchestra for a German beer hall at the Balneario Municipal.Single source
José María Aguilar Signs with Victor as soloist and lead accompanist.Single source
Tita Merello Vedette at the Teatro Maipo in Las modernas Scherezadas, singing her first tango.Single source
Pedro Maffia Plays in the Julio De Caro sextet until 1926, at venues including L'Aiglón, Café Colón, Palais de Glace, Chantecler and Select Lavalle, and on Radio Sudamérica.Single source
Elvino Vardaro Joins Roberto Firpo's orchestra, where he meets violinist Cayetano Puglisi.Single source
Manuel Romero Travels to Europe with Luis Bayón Herrera and works in theatre in Paris.Single source
Sebastián Piana Sobre el pucho, with José González Castillo, wins a contest of the Tango cigarette brand and leads to his friendship with Gardel.Single source
Juan Velich Organises the first radio-drama company, on Radio Cultura.Single source
Gabino Coria Peñaloza Helps found the magazine Nativa.Single source
Juan Carlos Marambio Catán Joins Pepe Podestá's company in La Plata; later records for Victor with Alfredo Pelaia.Single source
Luis Petrucelli Plays and records for Victor with Juan Carlos Cobián; leads groups at the Abdullah Club and the Café Los Andes.Single source
Horacio Pettorossi Debuts in Madrid at the Teatro Prince with Los de la Raza.Single source
Azucena Maizani Records with Francisco Canaro's orchestra, to 1926.Single source
Francisco Lomuto Forms his first orchestra, which plays the Teatro Empire and starts recording for Odeon.Single source
Julio De Caro Plays in Juan Carlos Cobián's orchestra at the Abdulla Club in the Galería Güemes.Single source
Manuel Jovés Writes Buenos Aires and Nubes de humo with Romero.Single source
Eduardo Pereyra Plays at the café Los Andes in Luis Petrucelli's group with Pedro Maffia.Single source
Francisco Bastardi Azucena Maizani introduces La cabeza del italiano.Single source
Luis Petrucelli Joins the quartet that becomes Julio De Caro's sextet, playing the Café Colón and Radio Sudamérica into 1924.Single source
Julio De Caro Forms his own sextet at the end of the year, then plays afternoons at the Café Colón and on Radio Sudamérica.Single source
Teófilo Lespés Performs in Manuelita Rosas at the Marconi, 150 performances.Single source
Guillermo Barbieri Travels to Spain with Gardel and the Rivera-De Rosas company in November.Single source
Minotto Di Cicco Rejoins Francisco Canaro, replacing Anselmo Aieta and pairing with Juan Canaro; becomes the orchestra's first bandoneon for years and plays in the Quinteto Pirincho.Single source
José González Castillo Sobre el pucho, with Sebastián Piana, wins the Tango cigarette contest.Single source
José Razzano Tours Spain with Gardel and the Rivera-De Rosas company, playing the Apolo and Price theatres in Madrid; writes Mano a mano with Gardel and Celedonio Flores.Single source
Juan Carlos Cobian Leaves for the United States; in New York he leads a band at the McAlpin Hotel.Single source
Listen
- PeleleFrancisco Canaro1923
- Pobre madrecitaFrancisco Canaro1923
- La ratoneraFrancisco Canaro1923
- Sacate la caretitaFrancisco Canaro1923
- Padre nuestroFrancisco Canaro1923
- Nubes de humoFrancisco Canaro1923
- La chacareraFrancisco Canaro1923
- ParamountFrancisco Canaro1923
- Ave MaríaFrancisco Canaro1923
- La argentinitaFrancisco Canaro1923
- La última citaFrancisco Canaro1923
- ShushetaJuan Carlos Cobian1923
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