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Our catalogue holds 587 recordings from 1927. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (274 recordings), Roberto Firpo (92 recordings), and Francisco Lomuto (64 recordings).

That year

Francisco Canaro: Led Francisco Canaro.

Julio De Caro: Led Julio De Caro.

Guardia Nueva: 1927.

Adiós muchachos: published 1927.

Alcides Rossi: Born in Bernal into a family of double bassists; his father Aniceto teaches him.

Luis Díaz: First tango recording, Angustia, with Francisco Canaro's orchestra.

Leopoldo Federico: Born in Once, Buenos Aires.

Arturo Penón: Born in Bernal, Buenos Aires province.

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What was playing?

The records of 1927

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. Cruz diablo

    Rodolfo Biagi ·

    Not danced on film yet
  2. Amurado

    Juan Maglio · Carlos Viván

    1 dance
  3. Siempre

    Eduardo Bianco - Bachicha · Eduardo Bianco

    Not danced on film yet

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Dag Stenvoll plays the year's records and Michael Lavocah talks about them, by permission. Facts from the episodes cite the minute they are said.

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings13

Rodolfo Biagi — 2 recordings1927

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Osvaldo Fresedo — 61 recordings1927

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Francisco Canaro — 274 recordings1927

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Francisco Lomuto — 64 recordings1927

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Típica Victor — 54 recordings1927

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Adolfo Carabelli — 1 recordings1927

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Julio De Caro — 13 recordings1927

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Roberto Firpo — 92 recordings1927

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Juan Maglio — 24 recordings1927

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Eduardo Bianco - Bachicha — 2 recordings1927

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El entrerriano (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1927

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La cumparsita (Francisco Canaro) — February 17, 1927

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Gloria (Francisco Canaro) — February 24, 1927

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What happened58

Alcides Rossi: Born in Bernal into a family of double bassists; his father Aniceto teaches him.

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Luis Díaz: First tango recording, Angustia, with Francisco Canaro's orchestra.

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Leopoldo Federico: Born in Once, Buenos Aires.

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Arturo Penón: Born in Bernal, Buenos Aires province.

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Orlando Tripodi: Born José Orlando Trípodi in San Juan, Argentina.

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Juan Guido records Mar del Plata for Victor.

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Ignacio Corsini makes Caminito popular at the Teatro Cómico.

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Alejandro Scarpino deposits Canaro en París at the Biblioteca Nacional, with lyrics by his brother José.

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Osvaldo Tarantino: Born at Loria 1969, Almagro, Buenos Aires.

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Roberto Lino Cayol dies in Buenos Aires.

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Edgardo Donato: The Donato-Zerrillo orchestra debuts at the cine Avenida in Montevideo.

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Hugo Diaz: Born in Santiago del Estero.

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Carlos Dante debuts professionally with Francisco Pracánico's orchestra at the opening of the Cine Astral on Corrientes.

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Luis Visca: Compadrón, with Cadícamo's words, is first played by Aieta's orchestra at the Bar Germinal; Gardel records it on 6 October.

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Osvaldo Ribo: Born in Victoria, Entre Ríos.

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Carlos Viván: First recording, with Juan Bautista Guido's orchestra.

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Mercedes Simone: First recording, for Victor: the tangos 'Estampa rea' and 'El morito', with guitars.

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Alfredo Le Pera: His first revue, La sorpresa del año, written with Humberto Cairo, opens at the Teatro Sarmiento.

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Héctor María Artola arrives in France to join the Bianco-Bachicha orchestra in Paris.

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Osvaldo Pugliese plays piano in Pedro Maffia's orchestra, then leaves with Elvino Vardaro to form the Vardaro-Pugliese group, which opens at the café Nacional.

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Ricardo Malerba: With his brothers joins Cátulo Castillo's orchestra for a European tour; it plays the Teatro Empire and the Excelsior cabaret in Barcelona and records for Odeon (Wikipedia dates the tour to 1928).

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Fernando Díaz debuts around 1927-28 at the Teatro Opera with Arturo Grecco's criollo ensemble.

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Alfredo Malerba: Pianist of Rafael Rossi's group at the Select Suipacha cinema and the Folies Bergère cabaret.

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Juan José Guichandut: Perfume de mujer, with Armando Tagini, takes second place in the Nacional records tango contest; Gardel records it.

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Mauricio Mise: At fifteen plays in Cayetano Puglisi's sextet at the Paramount cinema and records for Victor.

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Tania sings at the Folies Bergère on Cerrito street, where she meets Enrique Santos Discépolo.

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Alberto Gómez starts the duo with Augusto Vila, playing cafés and theatres in Lomas de Zamora and cinemas on Corrientes.

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Félix Gutiérrez joins Julio De Caro's orchestra for about six months and records once.

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Tino García: Probably his first appearance, with Alejandro Scarpino's trio at Cine Los Andes in Boedo.

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Miguel Caló joins the orchestra of pianist Francisco Pracánico.

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Manuel Buzon: Artistic director of LOY when Jaime Yankelevich buys the station, later Radio Belgrano; Azucena Maizani premieres his "Cancionero".

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Mario Battistella writes his first tango, Pinta brava, with music by Charlo.

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Luis César Amadori adapts Un buen muchacho with Ivo Pelay for the Teatro Nuevo, his first stage work.

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Armando Tagini writes La gayola with Rafael Tuegols and Gloria with Humberto Canaro.

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Mario Canaro goes to France with Francisco and studies at a Paris conservatory; stays until 1939.

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Manuel Meaños writes La reja with Carlos Marcucci.

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César Vedani writes Adiós muchachos with Julio César Sanders and Barra querida with Carlos Sánchez.

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María Luisa Carnelli writes the words of Julio De Caro's El malevo, signed Mario Castro, and Cuando llora la milonga with Juan de Dios Filiberto.

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José Horacio Staffolani: Pedro Maffia sets his Cuándo volverás, praised by Carlos de la Púa in Crítica.

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Julio César Sanders writes Adiós muchachos with César Vedani.

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Fernán Silva Valdés writes Margarita punzó with Gerardo Matos Rodríguez.

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Sofía Bozán premieres Un tropezón in Contursi's Saltó la bola.

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Alfredo Gobbi plays in the Teatro Nuevo orchestra under Antonio Lozzi.

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José De Grandis: Agustín Magaldi records Amurado; Gardel records Cotorrita de la suerte in Barcelona on 16 December.

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Roberto Fugazot: Irusta and Fugazot record for Victor and sing the refrain of Noche de reyes, winner of the fourth Glücksmann contest; Canaro takes them to Paris.

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José Luis Padula writes Lunes with Francisco García Jiménez.

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Dante A. Linyera writes Boedo with Julio De Caro.

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Roberto Zerrillo: The Donato-Zerrillo orchestra opens at the Avenida in Montevideo.

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Tita Merello: First recordings, for Odeon.

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Agustin Irusta forms the Trío Argentino with Fugazot and Lucio Demare, debuting in Paris.

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Carlos Di Sarli forms his first sextet, with José Pécora and David Abramsky on violin.

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Lucio Demare forms the trio Irusta-Fugazot-Demare, which debuts at the Teatro Maravillas in Madrid.

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Miguel Bucino dances in Brazil with Julio De Caro's orchestra.

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Alberto Vacarezza writes Araca corazón with Delfino and El poncho del amor with Antonio Scatasso.

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Juan Rezzano plays the Franco company's season at the Teatro Comedia in Buenos Aires and on Radio Nacional and Radio Mayo.

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Benjamín Tagle Lara: Rosita Quiroga introduces and records Puente Alsina.

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Ciriaco Ortiz debuts his trio on Radio Cultura.

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Gerardo Matos Rodríguez writes Che papusa oí with Enrique Cadícamo.

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Orchestras led3

Francisco Canaro — Led Francisco Canaro.1927

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Julio De Caro — Led Julio De Caro.1927

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Carlos Di Sarli — Led Carlos Di Sarli.1927

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Dates2

Guardia Nueva — 19271927

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Adiós muchachos — published 19271927

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Performed at1

Carlos Gardel — Performed at Spain.1927

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Played in5

José Pécora — Played in Carlos Di Sarli.1927

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César Ginzo — Played in Carlos Di Sarli.1927

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Tito Lando — Played in Carlos Di Sarli.1927

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Mercedes Simone — Played in Teatro Maipo.1927

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Osvaldo Donato — Played in Edgardo Donato.1927

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Published28

Ventanita de arrabal — 1927

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Che papusa oí — 1927

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Lunes — 1927

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No me escribas — 1927

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Araca corazón — 1927

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Queja indiana — 1927

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La gayola — 1927

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Perfume de mujer — 1927

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Viejo curda — 1927

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Ebrio — 1927

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Rosas de abril — 1927

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Barrio reo — 1927

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Besos que matan — 1927

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El poncho del amor — 1927

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A la luz del candil — 1927

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La reja — 1927

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Adiós muchachos — 1927

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Compadrón — 1927

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Garufa — 1927

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Maula — 1927

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Artículo de lujo — 1927

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Cuándo volverás — 1927

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Mala entraña — 1927

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Una tarde — 1927

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Farolito de papel — 1927

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De puro guapo — 1927

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Cuando llora la milonga — 1927

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Por dónde andará — 1927

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Notes4

Esquina Homero Manzi — Esquina Homero Manzi, a bar and restaurant at San Juan and Boedo opened in 1927 and named for the lyricist Homero Manzi, who wrote the1927

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Odeon — In 1927 Odeon began a series called Odeon Tango (OT)1927

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Lunes — Lunes, by José Luis Padula and Francisco García Jiménez, is composed in 1927.1927

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Buenos Aires — Buenos Aires: the Argentine silent film Perdón, viejita premiered on 28 January 1927 at the Cine Hindú Palace, Lavalle 842, Buenos Aires (1,200 seats)Jan 28, 1927

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Singers2

Angustia (Francisco Canaro) — Sung by Luis Díaz.Jan 10, 1927

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Resignación (Francisco Canaro) — Sung by Luis Díaz.Feb 24, 1927

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Born2

Leopoldo Federico — Born.Jan 12, 1927

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Jorge Dragone — Born.Feb 12, 1927

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Listen

  1. De buena feFrancisco Canaro1927
  2. Sos de ChiclanaFrancisco Canaro1927
  3. AngustiaFrancisco Canaro · Luis Díaz1927
  4. Murió de amorFrancisco Canaro1927
  5. Mucha claseFrancisco Canaro1927
  6. Broche de oroFrancisco Canaro1927
  7. Barrio viejoFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1927
  8. La sombra de MilonguitaFrancisco Canaro1927
  9. MarineritoFrancisco Canaro1927
  10. Del barrio de las latasFrancisco Canaro1927
  11. Vida criollaFrancisco Canaro · no clip yet1927
  12. RiaseRoberto Firpo · no clip yet1927

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