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Tango in 1947

Our catalogue holds 236 recordings from 1947. The orchestras recorded most that year were Juan D'Arienzo (21 recordings), Osmar Maderna (20 recordings), and Astor Piazzolla (18 recordings).

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Our catalogue holds 236 recordings from 1947. The orchestras recorded most that year were Juan D'Arienzo (21 recordings), Osmar Maderna (20 recordings), and Astor Piazzolla (18 recordings).

That year

Adolfo Carabelli: Dies alone at his home in San Fernando.

Aldo Campoamor: Records Tiernamente with Astor Piazzolla's orchestra for Odeon.

Francisco Lomuto: Tours Spain with Chola Luna, opening at the Teatro Fontova in Madrid.

Alfredo Gobbi: First recording for Victor: La viruta and his father's vals La entrerriana, sung by Carlos Heredia and Hugo Soler.

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Recorded in12

Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1947 (21 recordings)1947Single source

Osmar Maderna — recorded in Tango in 1947 (20 recordings)1947Single source

Astor Piazzolla — recorded in Tango in 1947 (18 recordings)1947Single source

Osvaldo Pugliese — recorded in Tango in 1947 (17 recordings)1947Single source

Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1947 (16 recordings)1947Single source

Alfredo De Angelis — recorded in Tango in 1947 (16 recordings)1947Single source

Orquesta Francini-Pontier — recorded in Tango in 1947 (16 recordings)1947Single source

Aníbal Troilo — recorded in Tango in 1947 (14 recordings)1947Single source

Domingo Federico — recorded in Tango in 1947 (14 recordings)1947Single source

Carlos Di Sarli — recorded in Tango in 1947 (12 recordings)1947Single source

Alberto Marino — recorded in Tango in 1947 (10 recordings)1947Single source

Ricardo Tanturi — recorded in Tango in 1947 (10 recordings)1947Single source

What happened59

Adolfo Carabelli Dies alone at his home in San Fernando.Single source

Aldo Campoamor Records Tiernamente with Astor Piazzolla's orchestra for Odeon.Single source

Francisco Lomuto Tours Spain with Chola Luna, opening at the Teatro Fontova in Madrid.Single source

Alfredo Gobbi First recording for Victor: La viruta and his father's vals La entrerriana, sung by Carlos Heredia and Hugo Soler.Single source

Carlos Lázzari Last Odeon recording with Francisco Canaro, La canción de Buenos Aires; then joins Domingo Federico.Single source

Eduardo Del Piano Debuts as leader of the orchestra accompanying Ángel Vargas.Single source

Tino García First recordings with D'Agostino: Alma de bohemio and Era en otro Buenos Aires.Single source

Carlos Figari Replaces José Basso as pianist of Aníbal Troilo's orchestra.Single source

Celedonio Flores Dies.Single source

Carlos Saavedra Records Margot with Biagi.Single source

Alberto Amor Last Biagi recording, Y dicen que no te quiero.Single source

Ruben Juarez Born in Ballesteros, Córdoba.Single source

Mario Pomar Records Ausencia with Osmar Maderna's orchestra.Single source

Julio Pane Born in the Abasto, Buenos Aires.Single source

Pocho Carreras Starts dancing at about 16 at Club Patagones.Single source

Argentino Ledesma Sings weekdays on Radio Aconcagua in Tucumán with the guitars of Menéndez, Navarro and Bernal, and at weekend club dances.Single source

José Brahemcha Starts dancing at sixteen (year inferred from the 1931 birth).Single source

Ernesto Franco Debuts in Elvino Vardaro's orchestra.Single source

Antonio Agri Professional debut at fifteen, with a quartet in Córdoba province.Single source

Héctor Pacheco Joins Alfredo Attadía's orchestra on Radio El Mundo and at the Chantecler.Single source

Eduardo Pareja Begins going to the milongas.Single source

Jorge Maciel Joins Alfredo Gobbi's orchestra, which names him Jorge Maciel.Single source

Carlos Olmedo Moves to Buenos Aires.Single source

Francisco Lauro Records for RCA Victor, about twenty sides up to 1952.Single source

Ubaldo De Lío Begins eight years accompanying Hugo del Carril.Single source

Jorge Casal First records with Sassone for RCA Victor, Canción de cuna and Volver.Single source

Rodolfo Galé Moves to Córdoba to sing with Torcuato Wermuth's orchestra.Single source

Nina Miranda First recordings for Sondor with Juan Cao's orchestra, some in duet with Alberto Bianchi.Single source

Francisco Rotundo Plays a successful season at the Café Nacional on Corrientes, with Horacio Quintana and Aldo Calderón singing.Single source

Leopoldo Federico Joins the new orchestra of singer Alberto Marino, directed by Emilio Balcarce.Single source

Alberto Marino Leaves Troilo for a solo career, backed by orchestras led by Emilio Balcarce, Enrique Alessio and Héctor Artola.Single source

Edmundo Rivero Joins Aníbal Troilo's orchestra, replacing Alberto Marino; records some two dozen sides including "Sur".Single source

Carlos Waiss Writes Cartón junao with D'Arienzo and Varela.Single source

Raúl Hormaza Writes the milonga La chabona with Alberto Marino.Single source

Roberto Lambertucci Writes La canción más triste with Enrique Munné.Single source

Emilio Balcarce Alberto Marino leaves Troilo and rejoins Balcarce's orchestra.Single source

José Basso Leaves Troilo and debuts his own orchestra on Radio Belgrano, at the Café Marzotto and at the Ocean Dancing cabaret.Single source

Virgilio Expósito Becomes director of the Radio Splendid orchestra.Single source

José Canet Writes Tarde in Caracas.Single source

Leopoldo Díaz Vélez Writes Qué habrá sido de Lucía with Emilio Balcarce.Single source

Héctor Grané Plays with Laurenz's orchestra in Montevideo.Single source

Horacio Salgan The first orchestra breaks up without having recorded; he writes Don Agustín Bardi.Single source

Florindo Sassone Reaches the first rank with singer Jorge Casal and starts recording for RCA Victor.Single source

Vicente Demarco Writes Tu pálido final with Roldán, recorded by Troilo with Edmundo Rivero.Single source

Alfredo Attadia Debuts singer Héctor Pacheco on Radio El Mundo and at the Chantecler cabaret.Single source

Mauricio Mise Heads the violins of José Basso's new orchestra, on Radio Belgrano and at café Marzotto.Single source

Osmar Maderna Marries Olga Mazzei.Single source

Roberto Caló Plays the Dancing Empire on Corrientes with arrangements by Julio Medovoy, and tours the interior and Uruguay with Hugo del Cerro.Single source

Jorge Durán Leaves Di Sarli; sings with Pedro Laurenz and with Horacio Salgán.Single source

Ricardo Ruiz Joins José Basso's first orchestra.Single source

Ángel Vargas On Radio Splendid, announcer Raúl Astor names him the ruiseñor de las calles porteñas.Single source

Enrique Campos Joins Francisco Rotundo's orchestra, singing on Radio Splendid, at the Teatro Empire and at the Café Nacional on Corrientes.Single source

Roberto Rufino Sings with the Francini-Pontier orchestra and with Miguel Caló.Single source

Libertad Lamarque Gran Casino, directed by Luis Buñuel, her first Mexican film.Single source

Carlos Roldán Uruguayan musical comedy El nombre más lindo del mundo; film Buenos Aires canta.Single source

Francisco Amor Appears in the documentary Buenos Aires canta.Single source

Ángel D'Agostino Tino García debuts on record with the orchestra, singing 'Alma de bohemio'.Single source

Pedro Laurenz Plays in Montevideo and, in Buenos Aires, at the Marabú and La Enramada.Single source

Manuel Buzon Plays the carnival at Club Haedo Juniors, one of his occasional later dates.Single source

Timeline

  1. 1947

    Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source

  2. 1947

    Recorded in Osmar MadernaSingle source

  3. 1947

    Recorded in Astor PiazzollaSingle source

  4. 1947

    Recorded in Osvaldo PuglieseSingle source

  5. 1947

    Recorded in Francisco CanaroSingle source

  6. 1947

    Recorded in Alfredo De AngelisSingle source

  7. 1947

    Recorded in Orquesta Francini-PontierSingle source

  8. 1947

    Recorded in Aníbal TroiloSingle source