Year
Tango in 1928
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Our catalogue holds 554 recordings from 1928. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (211 recordings), Osvaldo Fresedo (106 recordings), and Roberto Firpo (61 recordings).
That year
Teófilo Ibáñez: Debuts with Roberto Firpo at the Teatro Casino; first Odeon recordings on 8 February 1928.
Osvaldo Berlingieri: Born in Haedo, Buenos Aires Province.
Tito Reyes: Born Tito Cosme Sconza in Puente Alsina.
Carlos Viván: Records Cocot de lujo with Juan Maglio for Odeon.
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Recorded in11
Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1928 (211 recordings)1928Single source
Osvaldo Fresedo — recorded in Tango in 1928 (106 recordings)1928Single source
Roberto Firpo — recorded in Tango in 1928 (61 recordings)1928Single source
Francisco Lomuto — recorded in Tango in 1928 (46 recordings)1928Single source
Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1928 (34 recordings)1928Single source
Julio De Caro — recorded in Tango in 1928 (24 recordings)1928Single source
Juan Carlos Cobian — recorded in Tango in 1928 (15 recordings)1928Single source
Carlos Di Sarli — recorded in Tango in 1928 (2 recordings)1928Single source
Luis Petrucelli — recorded in Tango in 1928 (2 recordings)1928Single source
Pippo Rache — recorded in Tango in 1928 (1 recordings)1928Single source
Eduardo Bianco - Bachicha — recorded in Tango in 1928 (1 recordings)1928Single source
What happened60
Teófilo Ibáñez Debuts with Roberto Firpo at the Teatro Casino; first Odeon recordings on 8 February 1928.Single source
Osvaldo Berlingieri Born in Haedo, Buenos Aires Province.Single source
Tito Reyes Born Tito Cosme Sconza in Puente Alsina.Single source
Carlos Viván Records Cocot de lujo with Juan Maglio for Odeon.Single source
Edgardo Donato Buenos Aires debut as Los 9 ases del tango; plays the Select Lavalle cinema and starts recording for Brunswick.Single source
Enrique Dizeo Azucena Maizani introduces Andate con la otra at the Teatro Maipo in the revue Misia Presidencia.Single source
Simón Bajour Born in Poland; his parents ran a café opposite the town theatre.Single source
Manuel Buzon Debuts his orchestra at the Cine Villa Crespo as leader, pianist and singer.Single source
Luis Petrucelli His own orchestra records 54 sides between 2 July 1928 and 8 January 1931.Single source
Julian Plaza Born in General Manuel Campos, La Pampa.Single source
Rosa Cove Born.Single source
Enrique Saborido Tells the story of La morocha in Caras y Caretas.Single source
César Vedani Azucena Maizani makes the first recording of Barra querida; Vedani and Sanders travel to Paris and Barcelona to promote Adiós muchachos.Single source
Carlos Gardel Opens in Paris at the Théâtre Fémina, followed in October by the Florida cabaret in Montmartre.Single source
Típica Victor First vocal recording, Piba, sung by the violinist Antonio Buglione.Single source
Antonio Buglione Sings Piba, the first vocal recording of the Orquesta Típica Victor.Single source
Rodolfo Lesica Born Rodolfo Aiello in Buenos Aires; grows up in Parque Chacabuco.Single source
Carlos Di Sarli First recording session for Victor: T.B.C. and La guitarrita.Single source
Hugo Duval Born Luciano Hugo Giurbino in Buenos Aires.Single source
Enrique Carrera Sotelo Gardel records Patadura in Paris.Single source
Rodolfo Galé Born in Mendoza.Single source
Gerardo Portalea Born (1928 per La Nación and his 2007 age; Clarín gives 1929).Single source
Petróleo Starts dancing and meets el Negro Navarro, who refines his tango.Single source
Francisco Fiorentino Joins Francisco Canaro's orchestra as bandoneonist, sometimes singing the refrain.Single source
Ernesto Famá Goes to Paris with Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra; they open the Nouvelle Garrón cabaret on rue Fontaine in Montmartre and also play the Paramount and the Lido.Single source
Vicente Demarco Plays piano with José Arturo Severino, and with Juan Maglio the next year.Single source
Orlando Goñi Debuts in Alfredo Calabró's orchestra.Single source
Hugo Baralis Debuts at fourteen on Radio Cultura and with Minotto Di Cicco's orchestra at the Armenonville cabaret.Single source
Juan D'Arienzo First recordings for the Electra label, owned by his relative Alfredo Améndola, with Carlos Dante among the singers.Single source
Carlos Dante Sings at the Cine Hindú on Lavalle, with Anselmo Aieta's orchestra and then Pedro Maffia's sextet; first recordings for Electra.Single source
Alfredo Malerba Joins Cátulo Castillo's orchestra for Spain with his brothers; debuts at the Teatro Empire and the Excelsior cabaret in Barcelona and records for Odeón.Single source
Rodolfo Sciammarella Gardel records No te engañes corazón and Che Bartolo.Single source
Juan José Guichandut Writes Marioneta with Tagini.Single source
Nolo López D'Arienzo records Chirusa with Carlos Dante.Single source
Joaquín Mora Debuts on bandoneon in Antonio Bonavena's orchestra and writes his first tango, Viejo barrio.Single source
Feliciano Brunelli Records accordion solos for Odeon, to 1930.Single source
Juan Polito Plays with Anselmo Aieta's sextet at the cafés Germinal and Guaraní, then forms his first orchestra at the Salón Imperio.Single source
Raúl Kaplun With Armando Baliotti's group at Cine Los Andes; first broadcast on Radio Prieto.Single source
David Díaz Leaves the family group to settle in Bahía Blanca, where he plays in the LU2 and LU7 radio orchestras.Single source
Tania Sings on Radio Prieto, then Radio París, Belgrano and others.Single source
Principe Azul Records Flor de noche and Piedad in Brazil with José Luis Andreoni's orchestra for Parlophone.Single source
Roberto Maida Travels to Spain as vocalist of Cátulo Castillo's orchestra and records for Odeon there.Single source
Alfredo Le Pera El Mundo sends him to the United States and Europe.Single source
Luis César Amadori Portero suba y diga, with Eduardo de Labar's music, appears.Single source
Lito Bayardo Writes Duelo criollo with Juan Rezzano; in October his trio tours with Julio De Caro's orchestra.Single source
María Luisa Carnelli De Caro records El malevo on 2 February, as an instrumental; she writes Primer agua with Francisco De Caro.Single source
Juan Caldarella Francisco Canaro records Seguime si podés, written with Alejandro Scarpino.Single source
Julio César Sanders Travels to Europe with Vedani and visits Gardel at the Florida cabaret in Paris.Single source
Ramón Collazo Writes Mama yo quiero un novio with Roberto Fontaina and Agua florida with Fernán Silva Valdés.Single source
Fernán Silva Valdés Writes Agua florida with Ramón Collazo.Single source
Mario Melfi Plays bandoneon in Eduardo Bianco's orchestra.Single source
Carlos Marcucci Leads his own sextet; plays the Cine Metropol, El Nacional and Germinal.Single source
Gabriel Clausi Joins Juan Maglio, who records his tango En un rincón del café.Single source
Ángel D'Agostino Co-leads a group with Alfredo Mazzeo on Radio Prieto.Single source
Mercedes Simone Begins on radio, first on Radio Splendid and then on Radio Belgrano, hired by Jaime Yankelevich.Single source
Enrique Santos Discepolo Esta noche me emborracho becomes a hit in the voice of Azucena Maizani.Single source
Catulo Castillo Leads an orchestra under his own name in Spain, with Carlos, Alfredo and Ricardo Malerba, Miguel Caló and the singer Roberto Maida.Single source
José De Grandis Writes words for Bardi's Adiós pueblo and words and music of Aquel muchacho triste.Single source
Dante A. Linyera Founds La Canción Moderna with Julio Korn; first issue in March.Single source
Modesto Papavero Writes Sosegate Feliciano.Single source
Timeline
1928
Recorded in Francisco CanaroSingle source
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Recorded in Osvaldo FresedoSingle source
1928
Recorded in Roberto FirpoSingle source
1928
Recorded in Francisco LomutoSingle source
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Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source
1928
Recorded in Julio De CaroSingle source
1928
Recorded in Juan Carlos CobianSingle source
1928
Recorded in Carlos Di SarliSingle source