Year
Tango in 1929
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Our catalogue holds 448 recordings from 1929. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (199 recordings), Roberto Firpo (75 recordings), and Francisco Lomuto (46 recordings).
That year
Toto Faraldo: Born on 3 January.
Ernesto Famá: Performs with Fresedo and Carlos Gardel at the La Copa de Leche benefit in Paris.
Ernesto Franco: Born in Caballito, Buenos Aires.
Ubaldo De Lío: Born in Boedo, Buenos Aires.
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Recorded in9
Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1929 (199 recordings)1929Single source
Roberto Firpo — recorded in Tango in 1929 (75 recordings)1929Single source
Francisco Lomuto — recorded in Tango in 1929 (46 recordings)1929Single source
Carlos Di Sarli — recorded in Tango in 1929 (24 recordings)1929Single source
Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1929 (7 recordings)1929Single source
Julio De Caro — recorded in Tango in 1929 (6 recordings)1929Single source
Orquesta Típica Brunswick — recorded in Tango in 1929 (2 recordings)1929Single source
Eduardo Du Perron — recorded in Tango in 1929 (1 recordings)1929Single source
Luis Petrucelli — recorded in Tango in 1929 (1 recordings)1929Single source
What happened60
Toto Faraldo Born on 3 January.Single source
Ernesto Famá Performs with Fresedo and Carlos Gardel at the La Copa de Leche benefit in Paris.Single source
Ernesto Franco Born in Caballito, Buenos Aires.Single source
Ubaldo De Lío Born in Boedo, Buenos Aires.Single source
Ciriaco Ortiz First Victor session of his trio, 20 March 1929.Single source
Finito Born in La Paternal, Buenos Aires, on 24 March.Single source
Rafael Canaro Debuts at the Teatro Empire in Paris with Carlos Dante as refrain singer.Single source
Carlos Marcucci Records the bandoneon solo Aires españoles for RCA Victor.Single source
Manuel Buzon Sails for a tour of Spain, playing the Principal Palace in Barcelona and Maipú Pigall's in Madrid and recording for Victor.Single source
Argentino Ledesma Born in Santiago del Estero.Single source
Alberto Di Paulo Born Antonio J. Di Paolo in Buenos Aires.Single source
Carlos Hernani Macchi Dies of cardiac arrest.Single source
Ada Falcón Begins recording with Francisco Canaro on 24 July; about 180 sides to 28 September 1938.Single source
Ricardo Vidort Born in Buenos Aires on 30 August.Single source
Antonio Todaro Born in Chacarita, Buenos Aires; later raised in Mataderos.Single source
Roberto Florio Born in Buenos Aires.Single source
Elvira Santamaría Born in La Tablada.Single source
Héctor Varela Starts professionally in Salvador Grupillo's orchestra, then plays in Alberto Gambino's orchestra for the radio show Chispazos de Tradición.Single source
Mariano Mores The family moves to Spain; he returns to Buenos Aires around 1935.Single source
Luis Rubistein Writes the words of Inspiración to Peregrino Paulos's music.Single source
Victor D'Amario Plays matinées with Ponciano García's group at the cine América and the cine-bar Colón.Single source
Amanda Ledesma Wins a singers' contest at the Gaumont cinema and debuts on Radio Prieto.Single source
Hugo del Carril Starts on Radio del Pueblo, singing refrains with its orchestras.Single source
Antonio Maida Debuts at about sixteen with a youth orchestra at the Café Germinal, then sings with Juan Maglio.Single source
Carlos Varela Debuts on Radio Prieto; Roberto Firpo hires him late in the year.Single source
Armando Baliotti Plays piano in Miguel Caló's first orchestra at the Astral.Single source
Andrés Domenech Writes El barbijo with Jesús Fernández Blanco; Canaro records it with Charlo.Single source
Juan Bautista Abad Reyes Writes Te fuiste ja ja with Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, later recorded by Gardel.Single source
Antonio Rodio Records violin and piano duets with Enrique Delfino for Odeon, March to May.Single source
Teófilo Ibáñez Last refrains with Firpo in November 1929.Single source
Luis Díaz Becomes a leading Brunswick singer; sings in Julio De Caro's carnival orchestra.Single source
Miguel Caló Forms his first orchestra, then disbands it to tour Spain with Cátulo Castillo's orchestra.Single source
Carlos Dante Leaves for Europe with Rafael Canaro's orchestra; sings at El Garrón in Montmartre with Manuel Pizarro's orchestra.Single source
Ernesto Famá Back in Buenos Aires, records briefly with Carlos Di Sarli's sextet.Single source
Mario Battistella Travels to Italy and then to Paris, where he works as a translator for Paramount.Single source
Ivo Pelay Writes Fondín de Pedro Mendoza with Raúl de los Hoyos and Luis César Amadori.Single source
Juan José Guichandut Writes Misa de once with Tagini.Single source
Joaquín Mora Plays in Vicente Fiorentino's group with Francisco Fiorentino.Single source
Juan Polito Co-leads the Polito-D'Arienzo orchestra for the carnival at the Palais de Glace, with Carlos Dante singing.Single source
Ada Falcón Records for Odeon with Enrique Delfino and Manuel Parada.Single source
Libertad Lamarque Stars in El conventillo de la Paloma.Single source
Sofía Bozán Records for Electra with Francisco Pracánico's orchestra.Single source
Carlos Viván Records No me beses mujer with Pedro Maffia for Brunswick.Single source
El Cachafaz Co-credited on the tango 'Tras cartón'.Single source
Jesús Fernández Blanco El barbijo, with Domenech, appears and is recorded by Gardel.Single source
Lito Bayardo Sings refrains with De Caro's orchestra at the carnival dances at the Teatro Ópera.Single source
Armando Tagini Writes Misa de once with Guichandut.Single source
María Luisa Carnelli Writes Se va la vida with Edgardo Donato and Pa'l cambalache with Rafael Rossi.Single source
Luis Visca Muñeca brava, with Cadícamo, appears.Single source
Alfredo Bigeschi Ignacio Corsini premieres Tango argentino, with Juan Maglio; Gardel records it soon after for Odeon.Single source
Fernán Silva Valdés Writes carnival verses for the Troupe Moderna as Juan Corrales.Single source
Gabriel Clausi Joins Pedro Maffia's orchestra in September, recording for Columbia and Brunswick until 1934.Single source
Agustin Magaldi Moves to Brunswick; writes El penado catorce; seasons at the Cine Real.Single source
Tita Merello Records twenty sides for Victor.Single source
Elvino Vardaro Co-leads the Vardaro-Pugliese sextet, playing the Café Nacional.Single source
Miguel Bucino Becomes the first to dance tango at the Teatro Colón, in Orfilia Rico's shows.Single source
Gabino Coria Peñaloza Margaritas is a winner in the Glücksmann tango contest.Single source
Agustin Magaldi The duo begins recording for Brunswick and writes El penado catorce, with Carlos Pesce's words.Single source
José Bohr Acts in Sombras de gloria in Hollywood.Single source
Anselmo Aieta Writes the vals Palomita blanca with Francisco García Jiménez.Single source
Timeline
1929
Recorded in Francisco CanaroSingle source
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Recorded in Roberto FirpoSingle source
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Recorded in Francisco LomutoSingle source
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Recorded in Carlos Di SarliSingle source
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Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source
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Recorded in Julio De CaroSingle source
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Recorded in Orquesta Típica BrunswickSingle source
1929
Recorded in Eduardo Du PerronSingle source