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Tango in 1950

Our catalogue holds 242 recordings from 1950. The orchestras recorded most that year were Juan D'Arienzo (24 recordings), Alfredo De Angelis (18 recordings), and Osvaldo Pugliese (16 recordings).

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Our catalogue holds 242 recordings from 1950. The orchestras recorded most that year were Juan D'Arienzo (24 recordings), Alfredo De Angelis (18 recordings), and Osvaldo Pugliese (16 recordings).

That year

Pedro Datila: Last Maderna recording, Al compás de tu mentira.

Jorge Casal: Joins Aníbal Troilo; first TK recording, Che bandoneón, on 24 November.

María Celia Blanco: Born.

Rodolfo Lesica: Debuts with Héctor Varela's orchestra at the Chantecler, beside Armando Laborde.

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Recorded in12

Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1950 (24 recordings)1950Single source

Alfredo De Angelis — recorded in Tango in 1950 (18 recordings)1950Single source

Osvaldo Pugliese — recorded in Tango in 1950 (16 recordings)1950Single source

Edgardo Donato — recorded in Tango in 1950 (12 recordings)1950Single source

Orquesta Francini-Pontier — recorded in Tango in 1950 (11 recordings)1950Single source

Florindo Sassone — recorded in Tango in 1950 (11 recordings)1950Single source

Ricardo Pedevilla — recorded in Tango in 1950 (10 recordings)1950Single source

José Basso — recorded in Tango in 1950 (10 recordings)1950Single source

Miguel Caló — recorded in Tango in 1950 (10 recordings)1950Single source

Domingo Federico — recorded in Tango in 1950 (8 recordings)1950Single source

Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1950 (8 recordings)1950Single source

Alfredo Gobbi — recorded in Tango in 1950 (8 recordings)1950Single source

What happened60

Pedro Datila Last Maderna recording, Al compás de tu mentira.Single source

Jorge Casal Joins Aníbal Troilo; first TK recording, Che bandoneón, on 24 November.Single source

María Celia Blanco Born.Single source

Rodolfo Lesica Debuts with Héctor Varela's orchestra at the Chantecler, beside Armando Laborde.Single source

Arturo de Bassi Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source

Alberto Mancione First RCA Victor record: "Ventarrón" and "Tinta roja".Single source

Carlos Almada First recordings, with Edgardo Donato on Pampa, among them Pituca.Single source

Andrés Domenech Dies.Single source

Hugo Duval First recording, the waltz Serenata campera with Heredia, for Odeon.Single source

Omar Mollo Born in Pergamino.Single source

Alberto Rivera Last recording, Alma de loca, shortly before Lomuto's death in December.Single source

Rodolfo Dinzel Born in Buenos Aires on 7 October.Single source

Carlos Copello Born in Santiago del Estero (date given as approximately 1 November).Single source

Jorge Vidal Last recordings with Pugliese: Barra querida and Un baile a beneficio.Single source

Armando Garrido First recording with Fresedo, Del tiempo de Gardel, for Columbia.Single source

Julio Martel Last record with De Angelis, 'Tus palabras y la noche'.Single source

Francisco Lomuto Dies suddenly in Tortuguitas, two months after his last recordings.Single source

El Chino Perico Starts frequenting clubs, milongas and prácticas in his mid-teens (13–15 depending on the source).Single source

Armando Garrido Debuts with Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra on LR1 Radio El Mundo.Single source

Tete Rusconi Starts dancing at about 14, first as a rock and roll contest dancer.Single source

Alberto Dassieu At 14 goes to the downtown milongas; Alfredo Gobbi sponsors him into Sans Souci.Single source

Joaquin Do Reyes Signs with the new TK label; his first recordings are Trece and El amanecer.Single source

Dante Amicarelli Forms Casablanca Jazz with Mario Cosentino.Single source

Hugo Duval Joins Rodolfo Biagi after the carnival dances, with Carlos Heredia.Single source

Juan Carlos Godoy Stands out with Mario Luzzi's orchestra.Single source

José Libertella Joins Osmar Maderna's orchestra, where he meets Luis Stazo; stays in the Orquesta Símbolo under Aquiles Roggero until 1955.Single source

Julian Plaza Writes his first arrangement, the milonga Dominguera, for Caló.Single source

Roberto Pansera Joins Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra and soon becomes its arranger.Single source

Ubaldo De Lío Records for Victor on mandolin in a jazz quintet with Lalo Schifrin.Single source

Mario Bustos Appears in the film Mary tuvo la culpa.Single source

Jorge Casal Sings in the film Al compás de tu mentira.Single source

Maria de la Fuente Begins recording with Astor Piazzolla's orchestra for TK (to 1952).Single source

Juan Cambareri Begins recording for Pampa, an Odeon subsidiary, starting with "El choclo".Single source

Edmundo Rivero Starts his solo career, accompanied by guitars and at times by Víctor Buchino's orchestra.Single source

Carlos Waiss Writes Bien pulenta with D'Arienzo and Varela.Single source

Atilio Stampone Wins a scholarship to the Santa Cecilia conservatory in Rome, then tours for two years.Single source

Carlos Lázzari Joins Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra, later becoming first bandoneon and arranger.Single source

Roberto Di Filippo Joins Horacio Salgán in April and records four titles for Victor.Single source

Roberto Grela Begins recording for Odeon as Nelly Omar's guitarist, until 1955.Single source

Oscar Ferrari Venganza with Basso becomes a best-seller.Single source

Carlos Saavedra Leaves Biagi with Alberto Amor after the carnival season; goes solo.Single source

Héctor Varela Leaves D'Arienzo and forms his own orchestra, with a contract at the Chantecler cabaret; first recordings for Pampa with singers Armando Laborde and Rodolfo Lesica.Single source

Alberto Mancione Exclusive with Radio El Mundo, plays the Montecarlo dance hall at Corrientes and Libertad; Francisco Fiorentino joins in March.Single source

Edmundo Rivero Sings the title tango, with Astor Piazzolla's orchestra, in the film El cielo en las manos.Single source

ANGEL DOMINGUEZ Plays bandoneon and arranges for Alberto Mancione's orchestra.Single source

Ricardo Pedevilla Leads his own orchestra, recording for Pampa.Single source

Simón Bajour Joins Carlos Di Sarli's orchestra; plays the solo of A la gran muñeca.Single source

Héctor Varela Plays the Marabú cabaret and the radio show Glostora Tango Club in the 1950s; Argentino Ledesma replaces Laborde.Single source

Donato Racciatti Starts a contract with Radio Carve that runs until 1972.Single source

Alberto Suárez Villanueva Begins ten years at the Café El Ateneo in Montevideo.Single source

Héctor Grané Jorge Dragone takes his place at Laurenz's piano for a few months.Single source

Armando Moreno Sings with Domingo Federico beside Enzo Valentino.Single source

Alfredo De Angelis Appears in the film 'Al compás de tu mentira'.Single source

Astor Piazzolla Dissolves his orchestra and turns to classical study.Single source

Horacio Salgan Returns with a new orchestra on Radio Belgrano.Single source

Raul Iriarte Tours Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Mexico, then settles in Colombia.Single source

Eduardo Bianco Leaves again on tour abroad.Single source

Manuel Pizarro Returns to France (1950 per Wikipedia, 1951 per his own account).Single source

Ciriaco Ortiz Plays in Mariano Mores's orchestra at the Teatro Alvear.Single source

Enrique Alessio Joins Juan D'Arienzo as first bandoneon and arranger, debuting on record with his own Un tango para mi vieja.Single source

Timeline

  1. 1950

    Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source

  2. 1950

    Recorded in Alfredo De AngelisSingle source

  3. 1950

    Recorded in Osvaldo PuglieseSingle source

  4. 1950

    Recorded in Edgardo DonatoSingle source

  5. 1950

    Recorded in Orquesta Francini-PontierSingle source

  6. 1950

    Recorded in Florindo SassoneSingle source

  7. 1950

    Recorded in Ricardo PedevillaSingle source

  8. 1950

    Recorded in José BassoSingle source