Tango in 1949

Timeline

1. 1949

   Recorded in Juan D'Arienzo[1]

2. 1949

   Recorded in Alfredo De Angelis[1]

3. 1949

   Recorded in Aníbal Troilo[1]

4. 1949

   Recorded in Florindo Sassone[1]

5. 1949

   Recorded in Osvaldo Pugliese[1]

6. 1949

   Recorded in José Basso[1]

7. 1949

   Recorded in Alfredo Gobbi[1]

8. 1949

   Recorded in Orquesta Francini-Pontier[1]

9. 1949

   Recorded in Francisco Canaro[1]

10. 1949

    Recorded in Julio De Caro[1]

11. 1949

    Recorded in Francisco Rotundo[1]

12. 1949

    Recorded in Osmar Maderna[1]

13. 1949

    Maria Nieves: Meets Juan Carlos Copes as a teenager at the Club Atlanta milonga in Villa Crespo.[13]

14. 1949

    Víctor Lavallén: Around fourteen, debuts in Buenos Aires with Eduardo Serrano's group at the Picadilly.[14]

15. 1949

    Maria Nieves: Meets Juan Carlos Copes as a teenager at the Club Atlanta milonga in Villa Crespo.[13]

16. 1949

    Antonio Todaro: Wins a dance contest at Club Marplatense in Lanús and turns to dancing and teaching.[15]

17. 1949

    Julio Sosa: Arrives in Buenos Aires in June and sings at the café Los Andes, at Jorge Newbery and Córdoba.[16]

18. 1949

    ABEL AZNAR: Y volvemos a querernos, with Luciano Leocata, is introduced by Jorge Casal with Florindo Sassone's orchestra at the bar Armonía.[17]

19. 1949

    Osvaldo Manzi: Leads an orchestra for the first time, briefly, at Café Marzotto.[18]

20. 1949

    Julian Plaza: Joins Miguel Caló's orchestra and forms a bandoneon quartet with Alfredo Marcucci.[19]

21. 1949

    Jorge Arduch: Forms his own orquesta típica late in the year.[20]

22. 1949

    Carlos Lafuente: By the end of the 1940s has gradually withdrawn from performing (decade only in the source).[21]

23. 1949

    Adolfo Rivas: Joins Juan Sánchez Gorio as second singer beside Luis Mendoza.[3]

24. 1949

    Jorge Vidal: Sings to full houses without a microphone at the Café Argentino in Chacarita.[22]

25. 1949

    Virginia Luque: First lead role, in Manuel Romero's La historia del tango.[23]

26. 1949

    Julio Sosa: In August joins the Francini-Pontier orchestra, introduced by lyricist Raúl Hormaza, alongside Alberto Podestá.[16]

27. 1949

    Luis Stazo: Soloist in Argentino Galván's orchestra.[24]

28. 1949

    Osvaldo Ruggiero: Pugliese's orchestra records his Catuzo.[25]

29. 1949

    Eduardo Rovira: Leads the orchestra accompanying Alberto Castillo.[26]

30. 1949

    Roberto Di Filippo: Joins Julio De Caro's orchestra in mid-year.[27]

31. 1949

    Oscar Larroca: Records El metejón and Che bandoneón with Roberto Caló for Orfeo (1949 per Wikipedia, about 1950 per Todo Tango).[28]

32. 1949

    Adolfo Rivas: Tours Tucumán with Ariel Pedernera's quintet, singing on Radio Aconquija.[3]

33. 1949

    Rodolfo Galé: Arrives in Buenos Aires; sings with guitars in cinema shows.[29]

34. 1949

    Alberto Mancione: Hires Jorge Ledesma after an audition at Radio Splendid; the orchestra plays the Cote D'Azur cabaret at 25 de Mayo 536.[30]

35. 1949

    Alberto Marino: Records for Odeon with Roberto Grela's guitar ensemble.[31]

36. 1949

    José Rótulo: Writes three songs for the film Con los mismos colores.[32]

37. 1949

    Oscar Rubens: Writes Triste comedia with Héctor Stamponi.[33]

38. 1949

    Luciano Leocata: Y volvemos a querernos, with Abel Aznar, is published.[34]

39. 1949

    Raúl Hormaza: Writes Testamento de arrabal with Oscar Castagniaro.[35]

40. 1949

    Simón Bajour: Wins a place in the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional.[36]

41. 1949

    Jorge Ledesma: Joins Alberto Mancione as Jorge Ledesma; debuts at the cabaret Cote D'Azur, then on Radio Splendid.[37]

42. 1949

    Francisco Rotundo: Hires Mario Corrales in March and Floreal Ruiz from Aníbal Troilo, who debuts in October.[38]

43. 1949

    Donato Racciatti: Begins recording for Sondor, the label he stays with into the 1980s.[39]

44. 1949

    Roberto Chanel: Starts recording for Victor with Florindo Sassone's orchestra, 16 titles including "Ríe payaso" and "Flor de fango".[40]

45. 1949

    Alberto Mastra: Troilo records Miriñaque with Edmundo Rivero and Aldo Calderón.[41]

46. 1949

    Carlos Figari: Troilo records his instrumental A la parrilla in June.[42]

47. 1949

    Hugo Diaz: Forms his first group and plays on Radio Belgrano.[43]

48. 1949

    Miguel Montero: Joins Francisco Lomuto, debuting on Radio Belgrano; records Muñequita for Victor.[44]

49. 1949

    Juan Carlos Casas: Sings in Paris at L'Aiglon and then the Moulin Rouge.[45]

50. 1949

    José Basso: Signs with Odeon after unreleased RCA-Victor tests; first release pairs Claveles blancos and El bulín de la calle Ayacucho, sung by Fiorentino.[46]

51. 1949

    Raul Iriarte: Pianist Armando Lacava leads his accompanying group on Radio Belgrano.[47]

52. 1949

    Francisco García Jiménez: Co-writes the scripts of Se llamaba Carlos Gardel and La historia del tango.[48]

53. 1949

    Enrique Alessio: Records four sides for Odeon with his own orchestra, among them Tiny and El recodo.[49]

54. 1949

    Hugo del Carril: Directs his first film, Historia del 900.[50]

55. 1949

    Alberto Arenas: Canaro's musical comedy Con la música en el alma.[51]

56. 1949

    Mariano Mores: Appears in the films Corrientes, calle de ensueños and La doctora quiere tangos.[52]

57. 1949

    Orlando Goñi: Alfredo Gobbi composes the tango Orlando Goñi in his memory.[53]

58. 1949

    Oscar Serpa: Sings with Horacio Salgán's orchestra alongside Ángel Díaz; no recordings.[54]

59. 1949

    Osmar Maderna: Records the waltz Pequeña with Héctor de Rosas, his biggest hit.[55]

60. 1949

    Héctor Mauré: Travels to France with Juan Canaro, but they part before the debut; studies with a Paris Opera teacher.[56]

61. 1949

    José Dames: Writes Tú with José María Contursi.[57]

62. 1949-01-28

    Mercedes Simone: La otra y yo, her last film, opens.[2]

63. 1949-03-12

    Adolfo Rivas: Moves to Buenos Aires.[3]

64. 1949-05-28

    Ignacio Corsini: Last regular performance, on the programme Argentinidad on Radio Belgrano.[4]

65. 1949-07-21

    Héctor de Rosas: First recording with Osmar Maderna, the vals Pequeña.[5]

66. 1949-08-04

    Ricardo Ruiz: Records with Basso and Francisco Fiorentino for Odeon.[6]

67. 1949-08-22

    Jorge Vidal: Records Puente Alsina for Odeon, his first record with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra.[7]

68. 1949-09-27

    Emilio Balcarce: Joins Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra as a violinist; Pugliese records his Bien compadre.[8]

69. 1949-10-14

    Mario Bustos: First recording, Justo el 31, with Federico.[9]

70. 1949-10-15

    Jorge Falcón: Born in Buenos Aires.[10]

71. 1949-11-25

    Oscar Ferrari: Joins José Basso, replacing Ricardo Ruiz; first catalogued Basso side, Patotero sentimental, for Odeon.[11]

72. 1949-12-14

    Pedro Datila: Records the vals Nube gris.[12]