Year
Tango in 1947
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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
1947
Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source
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Recorded in Osmar MadernaSingle source
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Recorded in Astor PiazzollaSingle source
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Recorded in Osvaldo PuglieseSingle source
1947
Recorded in Francisco CanaroSingle source
1947
Recorded in Alfredo De AngelisSingle source
1947
Recorded in Orquesta Francini-PontierSingle source
1947
Recorded in Aníbal TroiloSingle source