Tango in 1942

Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1942 (33 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1942 (29 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Ángel D'Agostino — recorded in Tango in 1942 (27 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Aníbal Troilo — recorded in Tango in 1942 (27 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Francisco Lomuto — recorded in Tango in 1942 (23 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Carlos Di Sarli — recorded in Tango in 1942 (23 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Ricardo Tanturi — recorded in Tango in 1942 (18 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Osvaldo Fresedo — recorded in Tango in 1942 (17 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Lucio Demare — recorded in Tango in 1942 (16 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Miguel Caló — recorded in Tango in 1942 (15 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Rodolfo Biagi — recorded in Tango in 1942 (13 recordings)1942[1]Single source

José Garcia — recorded in Tango in 1942 (12 recordings)1942[1]Single source

Alfredo Rojas Sings Fea on the orchestra's first Odeon recording.[2]Single source

José Garcia First Odeon recording, Horacio Pettorossi's "Fea", sung by Alfredo Rojas, who becomes the band's best-known voice.[2]Single source

Hugo Marcel Born in Buenos Aires; grows up in Villa Luro.[3]Single source

Carmencita Calderón El Cachafaz dies on 7 February after their performance in Mar del Plata.[4]Single source

El Cachafaz Dies of heart failure on 7 February in Mar del Plata, after dancing 'Don Juan' at El Rancho Grande.[5]Single source

El Cachafaz 7 February later becomes Argentina's Día del Bailarín de Tango in his honour.[5]Single source

Manuel Buzon Returns to Radio El Mundo and records "Al verla pasar" for Odeon with Mandarino.[6]Single source

Manuel Pizarro Arrives back in Argentina on 11 April 1942.[7]Single source

Roberto Arrieta First recording, Un tango guapo, with Lucio Demare.[8]Single source

Alberto Mancione His own orchestra opens the Tibidabo cabaret at Corrientes 1244, playing afternoons while Aníbal Troilo plays nights; Horacio Torres sings.[9]Single source

Carlos Gavito Born on 27 April in Avellaneda (one source gives 1943 in La Plata).[10]Single source

Raúl Berón First recording with Caló, "Al compás del corazón", on Odeón, a major hit.[11]Single source

Miguel Caló Records 'Al compás del corazón' with Raúl Berón for Odeon; its success keeps Berón in the orchestra despite doubts at the radio station.[12]Single source

Julio César Sanders Dies in Quilmes.[13]Single source

Néstor Marconi Octeto de Buenos Aires Born in Álvarez, Santa Fe, near Rosario.[14]Single source

Alfredo Bevilacqua Dies at the Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires.[15]Single source

Walter Ríos Born in Santa Fe province.[16]Single source

Antonio Sureda Records for Odeon at the head of an orquesta típica.[17]Single source

Juan Carlos Lamas First recordings with D'Arienzo for RCA Victor: Pompas de jabón, Vieja recova, Embrujamiento.[18]Single source

Orlando Medina Records Gitana rusa with Malerba.[19]Single source

Juan Carlos Casas Last Laurenz recording, Firuletear de bandoneón.[20]Single source

Alfredo Rojas Joins José García's orchestra after Carlos Alberti.[2]Single source

Pepito Avellaneda Starts dancing at about twelve during the Avellaneda carnival.[21]Single source

Jorge Durán The family moves to Buenos Aires; he sings in venues and confiterías.[22]Single source

Oscar Rubens Writes Al compás de un tango and Lejos de Buenos Aires with Alberto Suárez Villanueva, and Cuatro compases with Atilio Bruni.[23]Single source

Arturo Gallucci Writes Cómo se hace un tango with Enrique Dizeo.[24]Single source

Osvaldo Manzi Around the early 1940s, pianist of the house orchestra at Radio del Pueblo while still a teenager.[25]Single source

Alfredo Belusi Begins in Rosario with Leónidas Montero's Cuarteto Los Ases (around age 17).[26]Single source

Nina Miranda Wins a contest at CX 36 Radio Centenario, with a three-month contract as prize.[27]Single source

Juan Carlos Lamas Auditions for Juan D'Arienzo at Radio El Mundo and joins as Héctor Mauré's fellow singer.[28]Single source

Alberto Podestá Joins Carlos Di Sarli, who gives him the name Alberto Podestá; records Al compás del corazón and Nada.[29]Single source

Jorge Durán Hired by bandoneonist Jorge Argentino Fernández; debuts with the orchestra on Radio Mitre.[22]Single source

Enrique Mario Francini Writes Azabache and Pedacito de cielo with Stamponi and Homero Expósito.[30]Single source

Horacio Sanguinetti Gitana rusa, with Juan Sánchez Gorio, is his first hit; Moneda de cobre appears with Carlos Viván.[31]Single source

Marvil Alberto Castillo records Así se baila el tango, with Elías Randal's music, with Enrique Alessio's orchestra for Victor.[32]Single source

Atilio Stampone Joins Pedro Maffia's orchestra at the Tibidabo cabaret.[33]Single source

Mario Demarco Joins Alfredo Gobbi's orchestra, debuting at the Sans Souci.[34]Single source

Carlos Lázzari In Miguel Caló's Orquesta de las Estrellas.[35]Single source

Simón Bajour First tango job: carnival dances with a sextet at a club in Villa Ballester.[36]Single source

Jorge Ledesma Joins the Castro-Paulino orchestra.[37]Single source

José Basso Plays in Alberto Soifer's orchestra, the house band of Ronda de ases on LR1 Radio El Mundo.[38]Single source

Héctor Marcó Writes Nido gaucho with Di Sarli and scores the film El camino de las llamas.[39]Single source

Roberto Lambertucci Writes Me llaman El Zorro with Mario Perini.[40]Single source

Ángel Cabral The trio records Jazmín Simón with Sebastián Piana for Victor; sings with Alfredo Gobbi at the Sans Souci.[41]Single source

Alberto Suárez Villanueva Caló and Troilo record Lejos de Buenos Aires; Tanturi and Castillo record Al compás de un tango.[42]Single source

Eduardo Adrian Sings Viviré con tu recuerdo and Corazón encadenado in Sentimiento gaucho at the Teatro Nacional.[43]Single source

Miguel Montero Performs on Radio El Mundo.[44]Single source

Horacio Salgan Makes his first record late in the year.[45]Single source

Héctor Stamponi Writes the milonga "Azabache" and the vals "Pedacito de cielo".[46]Single source

Floreal Ruiz Sings for the first time under his real name, on Radio Prieto; his father attends and they reconcile.[47]Single source

Carlos Bahr Marries the singer Lina Ferro, whom he met at Radio Porteña; they settle in Almagro.[48]Single source

Julian Centeya Writes Claudinette with Enrique Delfino.[49]Single source

Vicente Demarco Writes Guapo with Alfredo Faustino Roldán.[50]Single source

Félix Lipesker His tango Adiós... adiós corazón is dated to this year.[51]Single source

Oscar Herrero In Emilio Orlando's orchestra on the Ronda de Ases programme of Radio El Mundo.[52]Single source

Carlos Acuña Joins Rodolfo Biagi at the end of the year, debuting on Radio Splendid.[53]Single source

Roberto Rufino Moves briefly to Emilio Orlando's orchestra.[54]Single source

Nelly Omar Appears in the film Melodías de América.[55]Single source

José María Contursi Writes Gricel with Mores, about Susana Gricel Viganó, whom he later marries.[56]Single source

Nolo López Writes the vals Qué me pasará with Alfredo Zappettini.[57]Single source