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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 is 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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What was playing?

The records of 1923

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.

  1. Tierrita

    Francisco Canaro · Instrumental

    Recorded in 1922, the nearest year with a clip

    Not danced on film yet
  2. Shusheta

    Juan Carlos Cobian · Instrumental

    7 dances

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Recordings2

Francisco Canaro — 11 recordings1923

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Juan Carlos Cobian — 2 recordings1923

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What happened56

Eduardo Adrian: Born Carlos Alberto Eyherabide in Mar del Plata; raised in Avellaneda.

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Julio Martel: Born Julio Pedro Harispe in Baigorrita, partido of General Viamonte.

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Horacio Deval: Born in Buenos Aires.

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Azucena Maizani sings Padre nuestro at the Teatro Nacional in a Vaccarezza sainete and is made to repeat it five times.

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Pedro Datila is born.

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Mario Melfi leaves for Spain with Los de la Raza, learning the bandoneon from Bachicha on the way.

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Juan Bautista Deambroggio leaves for Spain with the company Los de la Raza.

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Mercedes Simone marries the guitarist and singer Pablo Rodríguez, who accompanies her early performances.

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Catulo Castillo: Composed “Organito de la tarde” (1923).

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Luis Servidio: Composed “El bulín de la calle Ayacucho” (1923).

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Manuel Jovés: Composed “Buenos Aires” (1923).

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Ángel Vargas begins singing in neighbourhood cinemas.

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Miguel Bucino joins Francisco Canaro's orchestra on bandoneon and is let go after a few performances.

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Jesús Fernández Blanco writes his first song, El gaucho se va, with Andrés Domenech.

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Lito Bayardo begins singing and reciting on LT3 radio in Rosario.

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Nolo López begins as an actor in Antonio Daglio's company.

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Agustin Magaldi settles in Buenos Aires and sings in cafés, sponsored by Rosita Quiroga.

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Osvaldo Sosa Cordero begins writing parodies and décimas.

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Ramón Collazo joins the Troupe Ateniense and composes his first tango, Bolita.

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Julian Centeya: The family moves from San Francisco, Córdoba, to Buenos Aires and settles in Boedo.

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Benjamín Tagle Lara: Gardel and Razzano record his zamba Cocorocó with Enrique Delfino.

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Andrés Domenech moves to Buenos Aires and writes his first tango, El gaucho se va.

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Carlos Marcucci plays with Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores and tours Mexico and Cuba with the Vittone-Pomar company; Gardel records his Viejecita mía.

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Ciriaco Ortiz moves to Buenos Aires with the pianist Nicolás Vaccaro.

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Antonio Rodio plays in Carlos Marcucci's quartet on Radio Sud América.

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Agustin Magaldi moves to Buenos Aires and sings in small cafés.

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Rosita Quiroga: First records for Victor: Siempre criolla and the tango La tipa.

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Carlos Di Sarli moves to Buenos Aires with his brother Roque and joins Anselmo Aieta's group.

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Celedonio Flores writes Mano a mano with Gardel and Razzano, and La mariposa with Pedro Maffia.

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Gerardo Matos Rodríguez recovers the rights to La cumparsita from the publisher Breyer with the help of fellow authors.

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Enrique Dizeo: Gardel records his Viejecita mía after Dizeo brings it to him at the Café de los Angelitos.

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Alfredo Bigeschi writes for the carnival comparsas of La Boca.

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Julio Navarrine travels to Spain with the company Los de la Raza.

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Eduardo Escaris Méndez: Barajando, with Nicolás Vaccaro, is copyrighted.

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Ernesto de la Cruz forms an orchestra for a German beer hall at the Balneario Municipal.

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José María Aguilar signs with Victor as soloist and lead accompanist.

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Tita Merello: Vedette at the Teatro Maipo in Las modernas Scherezadas, singing her first tango.

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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.

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Elvino Vardaro joins Roberto Firpo's orchestra, where he meets violinist Cayetano Puglisi.

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Manuel Romero travels to Europe with Luis Bayón Herrera and works in theatre in Paris.

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Sebastián Piana: Sobre el pucho, with José González Castillo, wins a contest of the Tango cigarette brand and leads to his friendship with Gardel.

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Juan Velich organises the first radio-drama company, on Radio Cultura.

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Gabino Coria Peñaloza helps found the magazine Nativa.

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Juan Carlos Marambio Catán joins Pepe Podestá's company in La Plata; later records for Victor with Alfredo Pelaia.

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Luis Petrucelli plays and records for Victor with Juan Carlos Cobián; leads groups at the Abdullah Club and the Café Los Andes.

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Horacio Pettorossi debuts in Madrid at the Teatro Prince with Los de la Raza.

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Francisco Lomuto forms his first orchestra, which plays the Teatro Empire and starts recording for Odeon.

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Julio De Caro plays in Juan Carlos Cobián's orchestra at the Abdulla Club in the Galería Güemes.

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Eduardo Pereyra plays at the café Los Andes in Luis Petrucelli's group with Pedro Maffia.

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Francisco Bastardi: Azucena Maizani introduces La cabeza del italiano.

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Teófilo Lespés performs in Manuelita Rosas at the Marconi, 150 performances.

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Guillermo Barbieri travels to Spain with Gardel and the Rivera-De Rosas company in November.

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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.

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José González Castillo: Sobre el pucho, with Sebastián Piana, wins the Tango cigarette contest.

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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.

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Juan Carlos Cobian leaves for the United States; in New York he leads a band at the McAlpin Hotel.

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Published6

Buenos Aires — 1923

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Aromas — 1923

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Sobre el pucho — 1923

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Padre nuestro — 1923

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Midinette porteña — 1923

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La cabeza del italiano — 1923

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Notes4

Radio Splendid — The station began on 23 May 1923 on the building's first floor as 'Grand Splendid Theatre' and took its traditional name in 1929.1923

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Teatro Smart — Between 1923 and 1928 eight tangos were first staged here in revues and plays, including "Muchachita" (Azucena Maizani, 1923) and "Por tu culpa" (Juan Ferrari,1923

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Palacio Barolo, Buenos Aires — Palacio Barolo inaugurated: The Dantean skyscraper on Avenida de Mayo.1923

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Polo Grounds, New York — Firpo-Dempsey fight: The Wild Bull of the Pampas knocks Dempsey out of the ring.Sep 14, 1923

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Played in1

Ignacio Corsini — Played in Teatro Apolo.1923

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Dates1

Guardia Nueva — Occurred at Teatro Ópera.1923, Feb 24, 1923

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Born12

Eduardo Adrian — Born.Feb 4, 1923

Supported · 2

Héctor Insua — Born.Feb 23, 1923

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Osvaldo Bazán — Born.Mar 3, 1923

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Alberto Marino — Born.Apr 26, 1923

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Alberto Marino — Born.Apr 26, 1923

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Osvaldo Cordo — Born.May 7, 1923

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Julio Martel — Born.May 14, 1923

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Pedro Datila — Born.Aug 2, 1923

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Orlando Verri — Born.Sep 25, 1923

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Marcelino Hernández — Born.Oct 29, 1923

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Juan Carlos Caviello — Born.Dec 21, 1923

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Juan Carlos Caviello — Born.Dec 21, 1923

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Premiered at2

Mujer — Premiered at Teatro Maipo.Jul 7, 1923

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Se acuerdan muchachos — Premiered at Teatro Maipo.Sep 22, 1923

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Listen

  1. PeleleFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  2. Pobre madrecitaFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  3. La ratoneraFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  4. Sacate la caretitaFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  5. Padre nuestroFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  6. Nubes de humoFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  7. La chacareraFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  8. ParamountFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  9. Ave MaríaFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  10. La argentinitaFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  11. La última citaFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1923
  12. ShushetaJuan Carlos Cobian1923

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