Year
Tango in 1931
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Our catalogue holds 277 recordings from 1931. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (88 recordings), Edgardo Donato (42 recordings), and Roberto Firpo (37 recordings).
That year
Fernando Díaz: Records 'Que Dios la perdone' and 'Cachivache' with Carlos Di Sarli's sextet.
Rosita Quiroga: Last session of her main career, 10 February 1931.
Francisco Gorrindo: Mercedes Simone premieres and records his first tango, Perdón de muerta, with music by Pablo Rodríguez.
Eladia Blázquez: Born in Gerli, Avellaneda.
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Recorded in12
Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1931 (88 recordings)1931Single source
Edgardo Donato — recorded in Tango in 1931 (42 recordings)1931Single source
Roberto Firpo — recorded in Tango in 1931 (37 recordings)1931Single source
Francisco Lomuto — recorded in Tango in 1931 (20 recordings)1931Single source
Osvaldo Fresedo — recorded in Tango in 1931 (14 recordings)1931Single source
Carlos Di Sarli — recorded in Tango in 1931 (8 recordings)1931Single source
Julio De Caro — recorded in Tango in 1931 (7 recordings)1931Single source
Orquesta Típica Brunswick — recorded in Tango in 1931 (6 recordings)1931Single source
Juan Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1931 (5 recordings)1931Single source
Pedro Maffia — recorded in Tango in 1931 (4 recordings)1931Single source
Adolfo Carabelli — recorded in Tango in 1931 (4 recordings)1931Single source
Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz) — recorded in Tango in 1931 (2 recordings)1931Single source
What happened60
Fernando Díaz Records 'Que Dios la perdone' and 'Cachivache' with Carlos Di Sarli's sextet.Single source
Rosita Quiroga Last session of her main career, 10 February 1931.Single source
Francisco Gorrindo Mercedes Simone premieres and records his first tango, Perdón de muerta, with music by Pablo Rodríguez.Single source
Eladia Blázquez Born in Gerli, Avellaneda.Single source
Juan Andrés Caruso Dies.Single source
Raúl Bravo Born in Gálvez, Santa Fe, on 16 March.Single source
Horacio Palma Born Enrique Di Palma in Buenos Aires; grows up in Bajo Flores.Single source
Juan Carlos Copes Born in Mataderos on 31 May; grows up in Villa Pueyrredón.Single source
Osvaldo Requena y Leopoldo Federico Born in Buenos Aires.Single source
Domingo Santa Cruz Dies at the Hospital Tornú after a radio benefit organised by colleagues.Single source
Héctor de Rosas Born in Buenos Aires.Single source
Pocho Carreras Born in Buenos Aires.Single source
José Brahemcha Born.Single source
Osmar Maderna At about thirteen forms the regional orchestra Vitaphone in Pehuajó.Single source
Roberto Ray Joins Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra and starts recording with it for Brunswick.Single source
Alfredo Attadia Around this year debuts in a women's orchestra at the Confitería París in his home town.Single source
Roberto Arrieta Debuts at sixteen with Juan Maglio's orchestra.Single source
Florindo Sassone Joins Roberto Firpo's orchestra as a violinist, later playing with Osvaldo Fresedo.Single source
José Dames Plays in Carlos Tirigall's group.Single source
Jorge Omar Records thirteen sides for Columbia as refrain singer with Minotto Di Cicco's orchestra.Single source
Antonio Maida Sings on Radio Cultura with Orlando Goñi's group.Single source
Ricardo Malerba His brother Carlos falls ill in Portugal and dies in Bilbao; Ricardo then plays a season in France with Bachicha's orchestra.Single source
Enrique Cadícamo Writes Anclao en París in Barcelona and sends it to Gardel; Guillermo Barbieri sets it to music.Single source
Luis Díaz Tours Europe with Julio De Caro from March.Single source
Alberto Gómez Sings the waltz Ausencia with the Orquesta Típica Victor as Nico.Single source
Carlos Varela Tours the province with José Plá; sings with Pedro Vergez at the Café Germinal.Single source
Tino García Refrain singer for Augusto Berto's orchestra as Carlos García.Single source
Miguel Caló Tours the United States with Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra.Single source
Adolfo Carabelli Records Mi refugio for Victor with an orchestra including Ciriaco Ortiz, Federico Scorticati and Elvino Vardaro.Single source
Fernando Díaz Joins Francisco Lomuto's orchestra as it starts recording for Victor; first sessions in duet with Alberto Acuña.Single source
Homero Manzi Writes Milonga sentimental with Sebastián Piana.Single source
Alfredo Le Pera Carillón de La Merced, with Discépolo, is premiered by Tania at the Teatro Victoria in Santiago de Chile.Single source
Luis César Amadori Writes Madreselva with Francisco Canaro and Confesión with Enrique Santos Discépolo.Single source
Antonio Sureda Records A su memoria with the singer Santiago Devin for Nacional Odeón.Single source
Juan Polito Takes over the Orquesta Típica Brunswick, a recording-only orchestra, from Pedro Maffia.Single source
Héctor María Artola Joins Los Ases Argentinos del Tango in Hamburg.Single source
Libertad Lamarque Wins the Teatro Colón contest and is named Queen of Tango.Single source
Teófilo Ibáñez Begins recording for Brunswick with Julio De Caro, Edgardo Donato and Osvaldo Fresedo.Single source
Edgardo Donato Plays dances at the Teatro San Martín, broadcast on LS9 La Voz del Aire.Single source
Lucio Demare The trio makes its Buenos Aires debut on Radio Stentor and at the Cine Broadway.Single source
Roberto Maida Plays about six weeks at Maxim's in Lisbon, including that year's carnival.Single source
Manuel Romero Luces de Buenos Aires, starring Gardel, written by Romero and Bayón Herrera, is released.Single source
Peregrino Paulos Agustín Magaldi records Inspiración with Luis Rubistein's lyric for Brunswick.Single source
Juan Carlos Marambio Catán Writes Acquaforte to Horacio Pettorossi's melody in Milan.Single source
Carlos Marcucci Replaces Pedro Laurenz in Julio De Caro's orchestra, early 1930s.Single source
Sofía Bozán Tours Spain and France with the Teatro Sarmiento company; films Luces de Buenos Aires with Gardel.Single source
Francisco Lomuto Moves to the Victor label; Fernando Díaz soon becomes his main singer.Single source
Manuel Buzon Plays the Teatro Marconi with Teófilo Ibáñez and daily at the Bar-Billares Río de la Plata; joins Radio Prieto's Vino Toro programme.Single source
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Works on the music for Gardel's Luces de Buenos Aires at Joinville.Single source
Miguel Bucino Performs in Madrid and Paris with Bayón Herrera and Romero's revue company.Single source
Sebastián Piana Writes Milonga sentimental with Manzi.Single source
Ciriaco Ortiz Leads Los Provincianos, with Aníbal Troilo and Elvino Vardaro, recording to 1934.Single source
Roberto Zerrillo Tours Spain and Portugal with Azucena Maizani's company.Single source
José María Aguilar Leaves Gardel after a disagreement and works with other singers until 1934.Single source
Azucena Maizani Opens at the Teatro Alcázar in Madrid and tours Spain, then Portugal in 1932.Single source
Víctor Soliño Takes part in founding Radio El Espectador.Single source
Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores Begins a tour of South America, Africa and Europe that ends when the manager absconds.Single source
Ángel Domingo Riverol Appears in Luces de Buenos Aires, singing a chacarera with Barbieri.Single source
Julio De Caro Opens a European tour at the Palais de la Méditerranée in Nice and records music for the film Luces de Buenos Aires in Paris.Single source
Pedro Maffia Plays the Teatro San Martín, tours Córdoba and appears at the Cabaret Pelikán.Single source
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Timeline
1931
Recorded in Francisco CanaroSingle source
1931
Recorded in Edgardo DonatoSingle source
1931
Recorded in Roberto FirpoSingle source
1931
Recorded in Francisco LomutoSingle source
1931
Recorded in Osvaldo FresedoSingle source
1931
Recorded in Carlos Di SarliSingle source
1931
Recorded in Julio De CaroSingle source
1931
Recorded in Orquesta Típica BrunswickSingle source
Related
- Francisco CanaroOrchestra
- Edgardo DonatoOrchestra
- Roberto FirpoOrchestra
- Francisco LomutoOrchestra
- Osvaldo FresedoOrchestra
- Carlos Di SarliOrchestra
- Julio De CaroOrchestra
- Orquesta Típica BrunswickOrchestra
- Juan CanaroOrchestra
- Pedro MaffiaOrchestra
- Adolfo CarabelliOrchestra
- Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz)Orchestra