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Tango in 1937

Our catalogue holds 154 recordings from 1937. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (37 recordings), Juan D'Arienzo (24 recordings), and Francisco Lomuto (18 recordings).

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Our catalogue holds 154 recordings from 1937. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (37 recordings), Juan D'Arienzo (24 recordings), and Francisco Lomuto (18 recordings).[1][2][3]

That year

Victor D'Amario: Plays the opening broadcast of Radio Provincia de Buenos Aires.[4]

Roberto Ray: Records 'Sollozos' with Fresedo for RCA-Victor.[5]

Nelly Vázquez: Born in Morón; the family later settles in Liniers.[6]

Carlos Viván: In the United States, records Lobo with Terig Tucci.[7]

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Recorded in12

Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1937 (37 recordings)1937[1]

Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1937 (24 recordings)1937[1]

Francisco Lomuto — recorded in Tango in 1937 (18 recordings)1937[1]

Roberto Firpo — recorded in Tango in 1937 (13 recordings)1937[1]

Osvaldo Fresedo — recorded in Tango in 1937 (12 recordings)1937[1]

Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo — recorded in Tango in 1937 (9 recordings)1937[1]

Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro) — recorded in Tango in 1937 (8 recordings)1937[1]

Edgardo Donato — recorded in Tango in 1937 (7 recordings)1937[1]

Pedro Laurenz — recorded in Tango in 1937 (3 recordings)1937[1]

Ricardo Tanturi — recorded in Tango in 1937 (2 recordings)1937[1]

Felice Verrecchia — recorded in Tango in 1937 (1 recordings)1937[1]

Enrique Santos Discepolo — recorded in Tango in 1937 (1 recordings)1937[1]

What happened60

Victor D'Amario Plays the opening broadcast of Radio Provincia de Buenos Aires.[2]

Roberto Ray Records 'Sollozos' with Fresedo for RCA-Victor.[3]

Nelly Vázquez Born in Morón; the family later settles in Liniers.[4]

Carlos Viván In the United States, records Lobo with Terig Tucci.[5]

Francisco Lomuto The film 'Melgarejo', with his orchestra and Jorge Omar, premieres.[6]

Osvaldo Centeno Born on 15 June; grows up in Mataderos.[7]

Francisco Gorrindo Marries Elma Lepanti.[8]

Aníbal Troilo Debuts his own orchestra at the Marabú, with Orlando Goñi on piano and Francisco Fiorentino singing.[9]

Francisco Fiorentino Debuts as singer with Aníbal Troilo's orchestra at the cabaret Marabú.[10]

Orlando Goñi Pianist of Troilo's new orchestra, which opens at the Marabú cabaret on 1 July.[11]

Fernando Iturrieta Born on 2 September.[12]

Julio Duplaa Born.[13]

Mauricio Mise Plays on Laurenz's first Victor record, Arrabal and Abandono.[14]

Arturo de Bassi Interviewed by Radiolandia on the history of tango.[15]

José González Castillo Dies in Buenos Aires.[16]

Héctor Mayoral Born in Villa Pueyrredón on 12 November.[17]

Miguel Ángel Balbi Born.[18]

El Negro Lavandina Around 1937–38 has the idea for the giro while working as a bricklayer and develops it with Petróleo.[19]

Federico Silva Begins as a reporter at the Montevideo newspaper El País.[20]

Marvil Francisco Canaro records his vals En un rincón de Hungría with Roberto Maida.[21]

Alberto Suárez Villanueva Writes Din don with Evaristo Fratantoni, introduced by Libertad Lamarque on Radio Belgrano.[22]

Simón Bajour Moves with his family to Argentina.[23]

Oscar Herrero Debuts at sixteen in his brothers' orchestra.[24]

Guillermo Coral Debuts as a tango singer at Club Talleres de Remedios de Escalada.[25]

Aldo Campoamor Debuts on Radio Belgrano with Elvino Vardaro.[26]

Héctor Stamponi Becomes pianist of Federico Scorticati's orchestra on Radio Stentor, which also recorded as the Orquesta Típica Victor.[27]

Héctor Mauré Sings with Anselmo Aieta's orchestra at a venue inside the Exposición Rural, then with Dante Liguori's Orquesta Característica Porteña.[28]

Francisco Gorrindo Writes Las cuarenta with Roberto Grela.[29]

José María Contursi Writes Milonga de mis amores with Pedro Laurenz.[30]

Leopoldo Díaz Vélez Writes his first tango, Hoy quiero vivir, for Julio Benítez's carnival dance.[31]

Maruja Pacheco Huergo Writes El adiós with Virgilio San Clemente and sets Homero Manzi's Canto de ausencia.[32]

Vicente Demarco Plays in Discépolo's orchestra on Tania's RCA Victor recordings.[33]

Félix Lipesker His vals Romántica, with words by Homero Manzi, is dated to this year.[34]

Amadeo Mandarino With Manuel Buzón on Radio Callao and Radio Municipal, then Splendid and Rivadavia.[35]

Oscar Serpa First RCA-Victor disc with Pelaia: Claveles mendocinos and, sung solo, Niebla del Riachuelo.[36]

Francisco Amor Acts and sings in César Ratti's company at the Teatro Apolo.[37]

Alberto Castillo Sings with Mariano Rodas's orchestra on Radio París.[38]

Nelly Omar Wins the Caras y Caretas radio popularity poll.[39]

Pintín Castellanos Juan D'Arienzo, in Montevideo for the Teatro Solís carnival dances, adapts La puñalada as a milonga and records it.[40]

José Tinelli Scores the film La virgencita de madera.[41]

Roberto Grela Premieres his tango Las cuarenta with Fernando Díaz on Radio Belgrano.[42]

Amanda Ledesma First records for Odeon: Condena and Primavera.[43]

Carlos Roldán Moves to Radio Belgrano with five guitars after a season on Radio Fénix.[44]

Francisco Amor Sings in the film Viento norte, accompanied by Canaro.[37]

Alberto Amor Brief spell with Ciriaco Ortiz, then back with Sassone on Radio El Mundo.[45]

José Pascual Leaves the Vardaro group as radio work pushes it to grow to thirteen players.[46]

Hugo Baralis Joins Troilo's new orchestra, replacing Reynaldo Nichele in its first year.[47]

Tania Appears in El pobre Pérez.[48]

Amanda Ledesma Melodías porteñas, with Enrique Santos Discépolo.[43]

Hugo del Carril Sings Tiempos viejos in Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina.[49]

Ricardo Tanturi First record, for Odeon: 'Tierrita' as an instrumental and 'A la luz del candil' sung by Carlos Ortega.[50]

Alfredo Malerba Writes Besos brujos with Rodolfo Sciammarella for the film of that name.[51]

Rodolfo Sciammarella Writes the songs of the film Besos brujos.[52]

Joaquín Mora Writes Como aquella princesa and Esclavo with José María Contursi.[53]

Ernesto de la Cruz Joins the Radio El Mundo house orchestra.[54]

Enrique Rodriguez Signs an exclusive contract with Odeon that lasts 34 years and yields more than 350 recordings.[55]

Carlos Dante Sings in José Agustín Ferreyra's film Muchachos de la ciudad.[56]

Enrique Maroni A Radiolandia poll names him announcer number one.[57]

Agustin Irusta The trio plays Mal de amores at the Teatro Politeama and breaks up.[58]

Luis Díaz Rejoins Julio De Caro on Radio El Mundo.[59]

Timeline

  1. 1937

    Recorded in Francisco Canaro[1]

  2. 1937

    Recorded in Juan D'Arienzo[1]

  3. 1937

    Recorded in Francisco Lomuto[1]

  4. 1937

    Recorded in Roberto Firpo[1]

  5. 1937

    Recorded in Osvaldo Fresedo[1]

  6. 1937

    Recorded in Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo[1]

  7. 1937

    Recorded in Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)[1]

  8. 1937

    Recorded in Edgardo Donato[1]

  9. 1937

    Recorded in Pedro Laurenz[1]

  10. 1937

    Recorded in Ricardo Tanturi[1]

  11. 1937

    Recorded in Felice Verrecchia[1]

  12. 1937

    Recorded in Enrique Santos Discepolo[1]

  13. 1937

    El Negro Lavandina: Around 1937–38 has the idea for the giro while working as a bricklayer and develops it with Petróleo.[19]

  14. 1937

    Federico Silva: Begins as a reporter at the Montevideo newspaper El País.[20]

  15. 1937

    Marvil: Francisco Canaro records his vals En un rincón de Hungría with Roberto Maida.[21]

  16. 1937

    Alberto Suárez Villanueva: Writes Din don with Evaristo Fratantoni, introduced by Libertad Lamarque on Radio Belgrano.[22]

  17. 1937

    Simón Bajour: Moves with his family to Argentina.[23]

  18. 1937

    Oscar Herrero: Debuts at sixteen in his brothers' orchestra.[24]

  19. 1937

    Guillermo Coral: Debuts as a tango singer at Club Talleres de Remedios de Escalada.[25]

  20. 1937

    Aldo Campoamor: Debuts on Radio Belgrano with Elvino Vardaro.[26]

  21. 1937

    Héctor Stamponi: Becomes pianist of Federico Scorticati's orchestra on Radio Stentor, which also recorded as the Orquesta Típica Victor.[27]

  22. 1937

    Héctor Mauré: Sings with Anselmo Aieta's orchestra at a venue inside the Exposición Rural, then with Dante Liguori's Orquesta Característica Porteña.[28]

  23. 1937

    Francisco Gorrindo: Writes Las cuarenta with Roberto Grela.[29]

  24. 1937

    José María Contursi: Writes Milonga de mis amores with Pedro Laurenz.[30]

  25. 1937

    Leopoldo Díaz Vélez: Writes his first tango, Hoy quiero vivir, for Julio Benítez's carnival dance.[31]

  26. 1937

    Maruja Pacheco Huergo: Writes El adiós with Virgilio San Clemente and sets Homero Manzi's Canto de ausencia.[32]

  27. 1937

    Vicente Demarco: Plays in Discépolo's orchestra on Tania's RCA Victor recordings.[33]

  28. 1937

    Félix Lipesker: His vals Romántica, with words by Homero Manzi, is dated to this year.[34]

  29. 1937

    Amadeo Mandarino: With Manuel Buzón on Radio Callao and Radio Municipal, then Splendid and Rivadavia.[35]

  30. 1937

    Oscar Serpa: First RCA-Victor disc with Pelaia: Claveles mendocinos and, sung solo, Niebla del Riachuelo.[36]

  31. 1937

    Francisco Amor: Acts and sings in César Ratti's company at the Teatro Apolo.[37]

  32. 1937

    Alberto Castillo: Sings with Mariano Rodas's orchestra on Radio París.[38]

  33. 1937

    Nelly Omar: Wins the Caras y Caretas radio popularity poll.[39]

  34. 1937

    Pintín Castellanos: Juan D'Arienzo, in Montevideo for the Teatro Solís carnival dances, adapts La puñalada as a milonga and records it.[40]

  35. 1937

    José Tinelli: Scores the film La virgencita de madera.[41]

  36. 1937

    Roberto Grela: Premieres his tango Las cuarenta with Fernando Díaz on Radio Belgrano.[42]

  37. 1937

    Amanda Ledesma: First records for Odeon: Condena and Primavera.[43]

  38. 1937

    Carlos Roldán: Moves to Radio Belgrano with five guitars after a season on Radio Fénix.[44]

  39. 1937

    Francisco Amor: Sings in the film Viento norte, accompanied by Canaro.[37]

  40. 1937

    Alberto Amor: Brief spell with Ciriaco Ortiz, then back with Sassone on Radio El Mundo.[45]

  41. 1937

    José Pascual: Leaves the Vardaro group as radio work pushes it to grow to thirteen players.[46]

  42. 1937

    Hugo Baralis: Joins Troilo's new orchestra, replacing Reynaldo Nichele in its first year.[47]

  43. 1937

    Tania: Appears in El pobre Pérez.[48]

  44. 1937

    Amanda Ledesma: Melodías porteñas, with Enrique Santos Discépolo.[43]

  45. 1937

    Hugo del Carril: Sings Tiempos viejos in Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina.[49]

  46. 1937

    Ricardo Tanturi: First record, for Odeon: 'Tierrita' as an instrumental and 'A la luz del candil' sung by Carlos Ortega.[50]

  47. 1937

    Alfredo Malerba: Writes Besos brujos with Rodolfo Sciammarella for the film of that name.[51]

  48. 1937

    Rodolfo Sciammarella: Writes the songs of the film Besos brujos.[52]

  49. 1937

    Joaquín Mora: Writes Como aquella princesa and Esclavo with José María Contursi.[53]

  50. 1937

    Ernesto de la Cruz: Joins the Radio El Mundo house orchestra.[54]

  51. 1937

    Enrique Rodriguez: Signs an exclusive contract with Odeon that lasts 34 years and yields more than 350 recordings.[55]

  52. 1937

    Carlos Dante: Sings in José Agustín Ferreyra's film Muchachos de la ciudad.[56]

  53. 1937

    Enrique Maroni: A Radiolandia poll names him announcer number one.[57]

  54. 1937

    Agustin Irusta: The trio plays Mal de amores at the Teatro Politeama and breaks up.[58]

  55. 1937

    Luis Díaz: Rejoins Julio De Caro on Radio El Mundo.[59]

  56. 1937-02-18

    Victor D'Amario: Plays the opening broadcast of Radio Provincia de Buenos Aires.[2]

  57. 1937-02-22

    Roberto Ray: Records 'Sollozos' with Fresedo for RCA-Victor.[3]

  58. 1937-02-26

    Nelly Vázquez: Born in Morón; the family later settles in Liniers.[4]

  59. 1937-04-20

    Carlos Viván: In the United States, records Lobo with Terig Tucci.[5]

  60. 1937-05-19

    Francisco Lomuto: The film 'Melgarejo', with his orchestra and Jorge Omar, premieres.[6]

  61. 1937-06-15

    Osvaldo Centeno: Born on 15 June; grows up in Mataderos.[7]

  62. 1937-06-21

    Francisco Gorrindo: Marries Elma Lepanti.[8]

  63. 1937-07-01

    Aníbal Troilo: Debuts his own orchestra at the Marabú, with Orlando Goñi on piano and Francisco Fiorentino singing.[9]

  64. 1937-07-01

    Francisco Fiorentino: Debuts as singer with Aníbal Troilo's orchestra at the cabaret Marabú.[10]

  65. 1937-07-01

    Orlando Goñi: Pianist of Troilo's new orchestra, which opens at the Marabú cabaret on 1 July.[11]

  66. 1937-09-02

    Fernando Iturrieta: Born on 2 September.[12]

  67. 1937-09-15

    Julio Duplaa: Born.[13]

  68. 1937-09-24

    Mauricio Mise: Plays on Laurenz's first Victor record, Arrabal and Abandono.[14]

  69. 1937-10-02

    Arturo de Bassi: Interviewed by Radiolandia on the history of tango.[15]

  70. 1937-10-22

    José González Castillo: Dies in Buenos Aires.[16]

  71. 1937-11-12

    Héctor Mayoral: Born in Villa Pueyrredón on 12 November.[17]

  72. 1937-11-29

    Miguel Ángel Balbi: Born.[18]

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