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Tango in 1944

Our catalogue holds 335 recordings from 1944. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (32 recordings), Aníbal Troilo (28 recordings), and Juan D'Arienzo (24 recordings).

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Our catalogue holds 335 recordings from 1944. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (32 recordings), Aníbal Troilo (28 recordings), and Juan D'Arienzo (24 recordings).[1][2][3]

That year

Esposito Genaro: Dies in Paris during the occupation.[4]

Jorge Duran: Makes his first recordings, folk songs as Alfonso Durán, with Buenaventura Luna's Tropilla de Huachi Pampa.[5]

Julio Martel: Plays the Dancing Tibidabo with De Angelis.[6]

Típica Victor: Last session on 9 May: Uno que ha sido marino and Sobre las olas, sung by Jaime Moreno and Lito Bayardo.[7]

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Recorded in12

Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1944 (32 recordings)1944[1]

Aníbal Troilo — recorded in Tango in 1944 (28 recordings)1944[1]

Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1944 (24 recordings)1944[1]

Miguel Caló — recorded in Tango in 1944 (22 recordings)1944[1]

Ricardo Tanturi — recorded in Tango in 1944 (20 recordings)1944[1]

Ángel D'Agostino — recorded in Tango in 1944 (19 recordings)1944[1]

Francisco Lomuto — recorded in Tango in 1944 (18 recordings)1944[1]

Alfredo De Angelis — recorded in Tango in 1944 (16 recordings)1944[1]

Osvaldo Fresedo — recorded in Tango in 1944 (16 recordings)1944[1]

Pedro Laurenz — recorded in Tango in 1944 (16 recordings)1944[1]

Osvaldo Pugliese — recorded in Tango in 1944 (16 recordings)1944[1]

Carlos Di Sarli — recorded in Tango in 1944 (14 recordings)1944[1]

What happened60

Esposito Genaro Dies in Paris during the occupation.[2]

Jorge Duran Makes his first recordings, folk songs as Alfonso Durán, with Buenaventura Luna's Tropilla de Huachi Pampa.[3]

Julio Martel Plays the Dancing Tibidabo with De Angelis.[4]

Típica Victor Last session on 9 May: Uno que ha sido marino and Sobre las olas, sung by Jaime Moreno and Lito Bayardo.[5]

Alberto Amor Records Nada with Biagi, his first big seller.[6]

Elsa María Bórquez Born on 25 June in La Boca.[7]

Héctor Mauré Last D'Arienzo recording, "Amarras", closing 50 sides with the orchestra.[8]

Juan Sanchez Gorio First RCA Victor recording, his tango Oriente and the vals Claveles mendocinos, both sung by Mendoza.[9]

Pablo Ziegler Born in Buenos Aires.[10]

Orlando Medina Last Malerba recording, Palais de Glace.[11]

Antonio Maida Records Media noche with Ricardo Malerba for Odeon.[12]

Carlos Dante Returns with Alfredo De Angelis's orchestra at Café Marzotto on Corrientes, replacing Floreal Ruiz.[13]

Armando Moreno Performs with Rodríguez at Luna Park for Odeon's 25th anniversary.[14]

Guillermo Rico First recording with Francisco Canaro's orchestra, the vals Incomprensión, as Guillermo Coral.[15]

Guillermo Coral First record with Canaro, the vals Incomprensión, for Odeon.[15]

Alberto Rivera Records Desagravio with Lomuto for Victor.[16]

Armando Laborde First records with D'Arienzo: 'Magdala' and 'Color de cielo'.[17]

Ricardo Vidort Dancing in the salons by his mid-teens and first feels the 'milonguero feeling' around 1944–45.[18]

Francisco Rotundo Wins an orchestra contest at the Palermo Palace salon.[19]

Leopoldo Federico Records with Juan Carlos Cobián's orchestra, one of his first jobs.[20]

Osvaldo Berlingieri Turns professional as pianist of the orchestra backing Héctor Mauré, debuting at the Marabú.[21]

Roberto Goyeneche After winning a new-voices contest, starts singing with Raúl Kaplún's orchestra at eighteen.[22]

Armando Laborde Joins Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra in place of Héctor Mauré after an audition arranged by Alberto Tavarozzi.[17]

José Rótulo Writes Firuletear de bandoneón with Ángel Domínguez, introduced simultaneously by Pedro Laurenz and Alfredo De Angelis; Parece un cuento wins the Radio Canción contest.[23]

Carlos Waiss Writes A suerte y verdad with Carlos Parodi, A mí me llaman Juan Tango with Tito Ribero and No nos veremos nunca with D'Arienzo.[24]

Orlando Tripodi Releases his first tango, Ninguno de los dos.[25]

Roberto Pansera Debuts in Cristóbal Herreros's sextet alongside José Libertella.[26]

Arturo Penón Starts in the orchestras of Di Adamo-Flores, Manuel Buzón and Edgardo Donato.[27]

Ubaldo De Lío Joins the staff guitarists of Radio Belgrano.[28]

Roberto Videla Joins Juan Carlos Caviello's group and debuts on LR2 Radio Argentina; short spells with Donato and Kaplún.[29]

Raúl Ledesma Hired by Francisco Plano's orchestra in Rosario.[30]

Virulazo Around age 18 gets the nickname 'Virulazo' playing bocce.[31]

Edmundo Rivero Joins Horacio Salgán's orchestra, staying about three years; no recordings are made.[32]

Luciano Leocata Joins Alberto Castillo's orchestra, until 1954.[33]

Carlos Figari Plays piano in Francisco Fiorentino's orchestra, directed by Piazzolla, on Radio Belgrano and at the Picadilly café.[34]

Hugo Diaz Moves to Buenos Aires with Domingo Cura.[35]

Carlos Almada Joins Víctor D'Amario's orchestra beside Adolfo Rivas.[36]

Osvaldo Ribo Sings as Julio Lucero with Alfredo Gobbi's orchestra at the Sans Souci cabaret.[37]

Domingo Federico First record: Saludos, backed with La culpa la tuve yo sung by Ignacio Díaz.[38]

Virgilio Expósito Composes Naranjo en flor and Oro falso.[39]

Oscar Rubens Lloran las campanas is recorded by Carlos Di Sarli with Alberto Podestá.[40]

Arturo Gallucci Writes Cero al as with Francisco Bohigas, recorded by Di Sarli and by De Angelis.[41]

Marvil Writes Y sonó el despertador, words and music.[42]

Jorge Caldara During military service plays in Emilio Orlando's orchestra on Radio El Mundo; around then joins Osvaldo Pugliese.[43]

Ismael Spitalnik Founding member of Horacio Salgán's first orchestra.[44]

Guillermo Coral Joins Francisco Canaro as Guillermo Coral, debuting on Radio Belgrano beside Carlos Roldán.[45]

Alberto Echague Returns to D'Arienzo for his longest and most successful stage, lasting until 1957.[46]

Jorge Duran Sings with Emilio Balcarce's orchestra at the confitería Reviere and records his first tangos with it.[47]

Homero Expósito Writes Naranjo en flor with Virgilio and Yuyo verde with Federico.[39]

Horacio Sanguinetti Carlos Di Sarli and Alberto Podestá make the first recording of Nada, with José Dames's music.[48]

Manuel Sucher Writes Nada más que un corazón and Como el hornero.[49]

Alberto Mastra Troilo records his milonga Con permiso with Alberto Marino.[50]

Leopoldo Díaz Vélez Joins SADAIC's committee for ceremonies and tributes.[51]

Osvaldo Sosa Cordero Writes the milonga Clavel and the vals No comprendes.[52]

Enrique Alessio Leaves Pugliese at the end of the year to arrange for and direct Alberto Castillo's orchestra.[53]

ANGEL DOMINGUEZ Joins the Francini-Pontier orchestra.[54]

Aníbal Troilo Francisco Fiorentino leaves the orchestra after almost seven years.[55]

Alfredo De Angelis Carlos Dante joins, forming the duet with Julio Martel.[56]

Astor Piazzolla Leaves Troilo to direct the orchestra accompanying singer Francisco Fiorentino; they record 24 pieces.[57]

Horacio Salgan Forms his first orchestra, with Edmundo Rivero, playing El Germinal, El Nacional, Marzotto, Tango Bar and the Novelty.[58]

Timeline

  1. 1944

    Recorded in Francisco Canaro[1]

  2. 1944

    Recorded in Aníbal Troilo[1]

  3. 1944

    Recorded in Juan D'Arienzo[1]

  4. 1944

    Recorded in Miguel Caló[1]

  5. 1944

    Recorded in Ricardo Tanturi[1]

  6. 1944

    Recorded in Ángel D'Agostino[1]

  7. 1944

    Recorded in Francisco Lomuto[1]

  8. 1944

    Recorded in Alfredo De Angelis[1]

  9. 1944

    Recorded in Osvaldo Fresedo[1]

  10. 1944

    Recorded in Pedro Laurenz[1]

  11. 1944

    Recorded in Osvaldo Pugliese[1]

  12. 1944

    Recorded in Carlos Di Sarli[1]

  13. 1944

    Ricardo Vidort: Dancing in the salons by his mid-teens and first feels the 'milonguero feeling' around 1944–45.[18]

  14. 1944

    Francisco Rotundo: Wins an orchestra contest at the Palermo Palace salon.[19]

  15. 1944

    Leopoldo Federico: Records with Juan Carlos Cobián's orchestra, one of his first jobs.[20]

  16. 1944

    Osvaldo Berlingieri: Turns professional as pianist of the orchestra backing Héctor Mauré, debuting at the Marabú.[21]

  17. 1944

    Roberto Goyeneche: After winning a new-voices contest, starts singing with Raúl Kaplún's orchestra at eighteen.[22]

  18. 1944

    Armando Laborde: Joins Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra in place of Héctor Mauré after an audition arranged by Alberto Tavarozzi.[17]

  19. 1944

    José Rótulo: Writes Firuletear de bandoneón with Ángel Domínguez, introduced simultaneously by Pedro Laurenz and Alfredo De Angelis; Parece un cuento wins the Radio Canción contest.[23]

  20. 1944

    Carlos Waiss: Writes A suerte y verdad with Carlos Parodi, A mí me llaman Juan Tango with Tito Ribero and No nos veremos nunca with D'Arienzo.[24]

  21. 1944

    Orlando Tripodi: Releases his first tango, Ninguno de los dos.[25]

  22. 1944

    Roberto Pansera: Debuts in Cristóbal Herreros's sextet alongside José Libertella.[26]

  23. 1944

    Arturo Penón: Starts in the orchestras of Di Adamo-Flores, Manuel Buzón and Edgardo Donato.[27]

  24. 1944

    Ubaldo De Lío: Joins the staff guitarists of Radio Belgrano.[28]

  25. 1944

    Roberto Videla: Joins Juan Carlos Caviello's group and debuts on LR2 Radio Argentina; short spells with Donato and Kaplún.[29]

  26. 1944

    Raúl Ledesma: Hired by Francisco Plano's orchestra in Rosario.[30]

  27. 1944

    Virulazo: Around age 18 gets the nickname 'Virulazo' playing bocce.[31]

  28. 1944

    Edmundo Rivero: Joins Horacio Salgán's orchestra, staying about three years; no recordings are made.[32]

  29. 1944

    Luciano Leocata: Joins Alberto Castillo's orchestra, until 1954.[33]

  30. 1944

    Carlos Figari: Plays piano in Francisco Fiorentino's orchestra, directed by Piazzolla, on Radio Belgrano and at the Picadilly café.[34]

  31. 1944

    Hugo Diaz: Moves to Buenos Aires with Domingo Cura.[35]

  32. 1944

    Carlos Almada: Joins Víctor D'Amario's orchestra beside Adolfo Rivas.[36]

  33. 1944

    Osvaldo Ribo: Sings as Julio Lucero with Alfredo Gobbi's orchestra at the Sans Souci cabaret.[37]

  34. 1944

    Domingo Federico: First record: Saludos, backed with La culpa la tuve yo sung by Ignacio Díaz.[38]

  35. 1944

    Virgilio Expósito: Composes Naranjo en flor and Oro falso.[39]

  36. 1944

    Oscar Rubens: Lloran las campanas is recorded by Carlos Di Sarli with Alberto Podestá.[40]

  37. 1944

    Arturo Gallucci: Writes Cero al as with Francisco Bohigas, recorded by Di Sarli and by De Angelis.[41]

  38. 1944

    Marvil: Writes Y sonó el despertador, words and music.[42]

  39. 1944

    Jorge Caldara: During military service plays in Emilio Orlando's orchestra on Radio El Mundo; around then joins Osvaldo Pugliese.[43]

  40. 1944

    Ismael Spitalnik: Founding member of Horacio Salgán's first orchestra.[44]

  41. 1944

    Guillermo Coral: Joins Francisco Canaro as Guillermo Coral, debuting on Radio Belgrano beside Carlos Roldán.[45]

  42. 1944

    Alberto Echague: Returns to D'Arienzo for his longest and most successful stage, lasting until 1957.[46]

  43. 1944

    Jorge Duran: Sings with Emilio Balcarce's orchestra at the confitería Reviere and records his first tangos with it.[47]

  44. 1944

    Homero Expósito: Writes Naranjo en flor with Virgilio and Yuyo verde with Federico.[39]

  45. 1944

    Horacio Sanguinetti: Carlos Di Sarli and Alberto Podestá make the first recording of Nada, with José Dames's music.[48]

  46. 1944

    Manuel Sucher: Writes Nada más que un corazón and Como el hornero.[49]

  47. 1944

    Alberto Mastra: Troilo records his milonga Con permiso with Alberto Marino.[50]

  48. 1944

    Leopoldo Díaz Vélez: Joins SADAIC's committee for ceremonies and tributes.[51]

  49. 1944

    Osvaldo Sosa Cordero: Writes the milonga Clavel and the vals No comprendes.[52]

  50. 1944

    Enrique Alessio: Leaves Pugliese at the end of the year to arrange for and direct Alberto Castillo's orchestra.[53]

  51. 1944

    ANGEL DOMINGUEZ: Joins the Francini-Pontier orchestra.[54]

  52. 1944

    Aníbal Troilo: Francisco Fiorentino leaves the orchestra after almost seven years.[55]

  53. 1944

    Alfredo De Angelis: Carlos Dante joins, forming the duet with Julio Martel.[56]

  54. 1944

    Astor Piazzolla: Leaves Troilo to direct the orchestra accompanying singer Francisco Fiorentino; they record 24 pieces.[57]

  55. 1944

    Horacio Salgan: Forms his first orchestra, with Edmundo Rivero, playing El Germinal, El Nacional, Marzotto, Tango Bar and the Novelty.[58]

  56. 1944-01-24

    Esposito Genaro: Dies in Paris during the occupation.[2]

  57. 1944-03-13

    Jorge Duran: Makes his first recordings, folk songs as Alfonso Durán, with Buenaventura Luna's Tropilla de Huachi Pampa.[3]

  58. 1944-05

    Julio Martel: Plays the Dancing Tibidabo with De Angelis.[4]

  59. 1944-05-09

    Típica Victor: Last session on 9 May: Uno que ha sido marino and Sobre las olas, sung by Jaime Moreno and Lito Bayardo.[5]

  60. 1944-05-09

    Alberto Amor: Records Nada with Biagi, his first big seller.[6]

  61. 1944-06-25

    Elsa María Bórquez: Born on 25 June in La Boca.[7]

  62. 1944-07-21

    Héctor Mauré: Last D'Arienzo recording, "Amarras", closing 50 sides with the orchestra.[8]

  63. 1944-08-18

    Juan Sanchez Gorio: First RCA Victor recording, his tango Oriente and the vals Claveles mendocinos, both sung by Mendoza.[9]

  64. 1944-09-02

    Pablo Ziegler: Born in Buenos Aires.[10]

  65. 1944-09-08

    Orlando Medina: Last Malerba recording, Palais de Glace.[11]

  66. 1944-09-08

    Antonio Maida: Records Media noche with Ricardo Malerba for Odeon.[12]

  67. 1944-10-01

    Carlos Dante: Returns with Alfredo De Angelis's orchestra at Café Marzotto on Corrientes, replacing Floreal Ruiz.[13]

  68. 1944-10-21

    Armando Moreno: Performs with Rodríguez at Luna Park for Odeon's 25th anniversary.[14]

  69. 1944-11-15

    Guillermo Rico: First recording with Francisco Canaro's orchestra, the vals Incomprensión, as Guillermo Coral.[15]

  70. 1944-11-15

    Guillermo Coral: First record with Canaro, the vals Incomprensión, for Odeon.[15]

  71. 1944-12-13

    Alberto Rivera: Records Desagravio with Lomuto for Victor.[16]

  72. 1944-12-26

    Armando Laborde: First records with D'Arienzo: 'Magdala' and 'Color de cielo'.[17]

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