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Tango in 1929

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).

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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

  1. 1929

    Recorded in Francisco CanaroSingle source

  2. 1929

    Recorded in Roberto FirpoSingle source

  3. 1929

    Recorded in Francisco LomutoSingle source

  4. 1929

    Recorded in Carlos Di SarliSingle source

  5. 1929

    Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source

  6. 1929

    Recorded in Julio De CaroSingle source

  7. 1929

    Recorded in Orquesta Típica BrunswickSingle source

  8. 1929

    Recorded in Eduardo Du PerronSingle source