Tango in 1940

Francisco Canaro — 37 recordings1940[1]Single source

Juan D'Arienzo — 22 recordings1940[1]Single source

Carlos Di Sarli — 20 recordings1940[1]Single source

Rodolfo Biagi — 20 recordings1940[1]Single source

Edgardo Donato — 15 recordings1940[1]Single source

Francisco Lomuto — 14 recordings1940[1]Single source

Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro) — 10 recordings1940[1]Single source

Osvaldo Fresedo — 10 recordings1940[1]Single source

Pedro Laurenz — 8 recordings1940[1]Single source

Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo — 6 recordings1940[1]Single source

Julio De Caro — 6 recordings1940[1]Single source

Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) — 6 recordings1940[1]Single source

Miedo (Juan D'Arienzo) — Recorded in Juan D'Arienzo.1940[71]Single source

De puro guapo (Pedro Laurenz) — Recorded in Pedro Laurenz.Jan 25, 1940[66]Single source

No me extraña (Pedro Laurenz) — Recorded in Pedro Laurenz.Jan 25, 1940[66]Single source

Rodolfo Mederos Born in Constitución, Buenos Aires.[2]Single source

Fulvio Salamanca Makes his first recording with Juan D'Arienzo, Entre dos fuegos.[3]Single source

Juan D'Arienzo After most of the band leaves, a rebuilt orchestra with Fulvio Salamanca, Héctor Varela and Cayetano Puglisi records Entre dos fuegos.[4]Single source

Ricardo Ruiz Records Rosarina linda with Fresedo for Victor.[5]Single source

Alberto Rivera Joins Sebastián Piana's orchestra; first recording, the milonga Betinoti.[6]Single source

Jorge Ortiz First recording with Rodolfo Biagi, Todo te nombra, for Odeon.[7]Single source

Nelson Ávila Born in Chivilcoy on 7 August.[8]Single source

Casimiro Aín Dies in Buenos Aires on 17 October, after a leg amputation.[9]Single source

José Colangelo Born in Buenos Aires.[10]Single source

Ángel D'Agostino First Victor recordings with Ángel Vargas, 'Muchacho' and 'No aflojés', after signing with Victor and Radio El Mundo.[11]Single source

Héctor Mauré First recording with D'Arienzo, the vals "Flor de mal".[12]Single source

Guillermo Rico Joins La Gran Cruzada del Buen Humor on Radio Belgrano.[13]Single source

Carlos Saavedra Wins an amateur contest held by Roberto Zerrillo's orchestra in O'Brien.[14]Single source

Jorge Maciel Begins singing professionally with a neighbourhood orchestra, later with Caviello, Zabala, Guillán and Roberto Caló.[15]Single source

Raúl Hormaza Begins working as a lyricist, by his own account.[16]Single source

Carlos Olmedo Wins a singers' contest at the Café Ateneo in Montevideo.[17]Single source

Luis Stazo Plays in a youth orchestra with Julián Plaza and Ernesto Franco.[18]Single source

Rodolfo Lesica Debuts at carnival at the Hurlingham club with his father's orchestra, as Rodolfo Alberti.[19]Single source

El Negro Lavandina With Petróleo, leads a new generation of dancers replacing the old suburban style (1939–40).[20]Single source

Donato Racciatti Joins the Laurenz-Casella orchestra.[21]Single source

Ángel Cabral Forms a guitar and vocal trio with Juan José Riverol and Ángel Robledo.[22]Single source

Alberto Suárez Villanueva Takes over the Rubistein brothers' academy at Callao and Corrientes.[23]Single source

Emilio Balcarce Starts his own orchestra and moves from violin to bandoneon.[24]Single source

Héctor Grané Plays piano and writes arrangements for Laurenz on LR3 Radio Belgrano.[25]Single source

Oscar Herrero Joins Pedro Maffia's orchestra.[26]Single source

Carlos Acuña Joins Ernesto de la Cruz's sextet.[27]Single source

Petróleo Around 1939–40, with el Negro Lavandina in Villa Urquiza, develops the giro with enrosques and other new figures.[20]Single source

José María Contursi Writes Como dos extraños with Laurenz.[28]Single source

Osvaldo Sosa Cordero Shows the caricature exhibition El tango en caricatura at the Banco Municipal's art salon.[29]Single source

Juan Sanchez Gorio Debuts his own orchestra on LR4 Radio Splendid with singer Luis Mendoza, moving to Radio Prieto in July.[30]Single source

Angel Dominguez Joins Pedro Laurenz's orchestra, staying until 1944.[31]Single source

Félix Lipesker De Caro's orchestra records his vals Tu nombre with singer Héctor Farrel.[32]Single source

Mario Pomar Last Típica Victor recording, the vals Temo; brief spell with Miguel Caló.[33]Single source

Juan Carlos Casas Records Desconsuelo, Como dos extraños, Milonga de mi flor and Amurado with Laurenz.[34]Single source

Carmencita Calderón Appears with El Cachafaz in the film Carnaval de antaño.[35]Single source

Héctor Varela Becomes lead bandoneonist and arranger of Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra, playing Radio El Mundo, the Chantecler cabaret and summers at the Hotel Casino Carrasco in Montevideo.[36]Single source

Florindo Sassone Leaves music for private business.[37]Single source

Nelly Omar Sings in the film Canto de amor, directed by Julio Irigoyen.[38]Single source

Amadeo Mandarino Joins Aníbal Troilo's orchestra alongside Francisco Fiorentino, until 31 December 1941.[39]Single source

Oscar Serpa After Pelaia falls ill, sings tango as a soloist on Radio Argentina.[40]Single source

Ricardo Malerba His orchestra plays Las cuarenta in the film Confesión.[41]Single source

Carlos Lenzi Lola Membrives premieres his play Yo te amo.[42]Single source

Luis Visca Writes Yo también and the vals Quién será with Luis Rubistein.[43]Single source

Antonio Sureda Appears in the film Su nombre es mujer, directed by Julio Irigoyen.[44]Single source

Eduardo Del Piano Plays with Roberto Zerrillo in Montevideo, then joins Joaquín Do Reyes late in the year.[45]Single source

Gabriel Clausi Leaves Julio De Caro's orchestra after playing with it on Radio Splendid.[46]Single source

Amanda Ledesma Records for Victor.[47]Single source

Ángel Vargas Becomes the singer of Ángel D'Agostino's orchestra; RCA Victor signs them and they perform on Radio El Mundo. Their first sides are Muchacho and No aflojés.[48]Single source

Enrique Cadícamo Writes the words of Tres esquinas for Ángel D'Agostino, who premieres it with Ángel Vargas.[49]Single source

Juan Velich Acts in the film Confesión, followed by two more films by 1942.[50]Single source

Manuel Meaños Begins directing the revues of the Teatro Maipo.[51]Single source

José Bohr Becomes president of Chilefilms.[52]Single source

Juan Polito Leaves D'Arienzo with the musicians and Alberto Echagüe and leads them on Radio Argentina.[53]Single source

Miguel Caló Osmar Maderna joins on piano with Domingo Federico and Armando Pontier, the start of the line-up remembered as the Orchestra of the Stars.[54]Single source

Carlos Dante Takes an administrative job at YPF and leaves singing.[55]Single source

Luis Riccardi Retires after a tour of Brazil with Canaro.[56]Single source

Pedro Laurenz Broadcasts on LR3 Radio Belgrano.[57]Single source

Ernesto Famá Leaves Canaro with fellow singer Francisco Amor; the two form an orchestra directed by Federico Scorticati, which never records.[58]Single source

Antonio Todaro — dance_style: creator of figures; bridge between 1940s tango and 1980s generation; taught many including Miguel Ángel Zotto1940[59]Single source

Armando Laborde — active 1940–19961940[70]Single source

Radio Mitre — Matinée de Juan Manuel, Radio Mitre's daily show of the early 1940s, was an almost unavoidable first step for young popular singers; Oscar Larroca sang1940[83]Single source

Golden Age — Japan: Noriko Awaya and other singers popularised the Japanese style of tango in the late 1930s and early 1940s, and tango gained popularity because jazz1940, Feb 7, 1940[84][95]Supported · 2

Brunswick — Brunswick's standard popular catalogue series started at 2000 and ended in 1940 at 85171940[85]Single source

Cuarteto Típico Los Ases — debuted in 19401940[87]Single source

José "Lampazo" Vázquez — In the 1940s he polished his style at the club N.O. Boys and later taught at the Club Sin Rumbo in Villa Urquiza1940[89]Single source

Julio Videla — He used to dance at the Marabú in the early 1940s, famous for the way he stood and walked the tango1940[90]Single source

Héctor Palacios — El cantor de Buenos Aires1940[91]Single source

Lucerna — The Lucerna, on Suipacha at the 500 block facing El Cairo, was one of the downtown dancing tearooms in vogue in the forties, with a1940[92]Single source

Sans Souci — Sans Souci, at Corrientes 900, was one of the downtown dancing tearooms in vogue in the forties, with a tango orchestra and a jazz band;1940[92]Single source

Fulvio Salamanca — Played in Juan D'Arienzo.1940[60]Single source

Mauricio Mise — Played in Pedro Laurenz.1940[63]Single source

Héctor Grané — Played in Pedro Laurenz.1940[63]Single source

Alberto Celenza — Played in Pedro Laurenz.1940[63]Single source

Juan Miguel Rodríguez — Played in Aníbal Troilo.1940[72]Single source

Astor Piazzolla — Played in Aníbal Troilo.1940[72]Single source

Hugo Baralis — Played in Aníbal Troilo.1940[72]Single source

David Díaz — Played in Aníbal Troilo.1940[72]Single source

Orlando Goñi — Played in Aníbal Troilo.1940[72]Single source

Oscar Larroca — Played in Radio Mitre.1940[83]Single source

Alfredo Attadia — Played in Ángel D'Agostino.1940[86]Single source

Cayetano Puglisi — Played in Juan D'Arienzo.1940[88]Single source

Ángel D'Agostino — Performed at Radio El Mundo.1940[61]Single source

Rodolfo Biagi — Led Rodolfo Biagi.1940[62]Single source

Pedro Laurenz — Led Pedro Laurenz.1940[63]Single source

Carlos Di Sarli — Led Carlos Di Sarli.1940[64]Single source

Ricardo Tanturi — Led Ricardo Tanturi.1940[65]Single source

Francisco Canaro — Led Francisco Canaro.1940[66]Single source

Edgardo Donato — Led Edgardo Donato.1940[66]Single source

Mario Melfi — Led Mario Melfi.1940[66]Single source

Juan D'Arienzo — Led Juan D'Arienzo.1940[60]Single source

Aníbal Troilo — Led Aníbal Troilo.1940[72]Single source

Miguel Caló — Led Miguel Caló.1940[73]Single source

Golden Age — Occurred at Argentina.1940[67][68][69]Supported · 3

A mí no me hablen de penas — 1940[74]Single source

Como dos extraños — 1940[75]Single source

Yo también — 1940[76]Single source

Charlemos — 1940[77]Single source

En un beso la vida — 1940[78]Single source

Pena mulata — 1940[79]Single source

Te quiero todavía — 1940[80]Single source

Quién será — 1940[81]Single source

Cosas olvidadas — 1940[82]Single source

Blanca Mooney — Born.Jan 18, 1940[93]Single source

Triqui-tra (Edgardo Donato) — Sung by Lita Morales.Jan 24, 1940[94]Single source

De puro guapo (Pedro Laurenz) — Sung by Juan Carlos Casas.Jan 25, 1940[94]Single source

A quién le puede importar (Francisco Canaro) — Sung by Ernesto Famá.Jan 26, 1940[94]Single source