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Tango in 1928

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).

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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

  1. 1928

    Recorded in Francisco CanaroSingle source

  2. 1928

    Recorded in Osvaldo FresedoSingle source

  3. 1928

    Recorded in Roberto FirpoSingle source

  4. 1928

    Recorded in Francisco LomutoSingle source

  5. 1928

    Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source

  6. 1928

    Recorded in Julio De CaroSingle source

  7. 1928

    Recorded in Juan Carlos CobianSingle source

  8. 1928

    Recorded in Carlos Di SarliSingle source