Year
Tango in 1951
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Our catalogue holds 264 recordings from 1951. The orchestras recorded most that year were Juan D'Arienzo (20 recordings), Carlos Di Sarli (20 recordings), and Francisco Canaro (15 recordings).
That year
Mario Pomar: Di Sarli's new orchestra, with Pomar and Oscar Serpa, opens at Radio El Mundo.
Adolfo Rivas: Records Los mareados and Mimí Pinsón at Osmar Maderna's last session, for RCA Victor.
Osmar Maderna: Makes his last Víctor recording on 29 March, his 52nd title for the label.
Jorge Ledesma: First recording with Mancione, Sorbos amargos, for RCA Victor.
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Recorded in12
Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1951 (20 recordings)1951Single source
Carlos Di Sarli — recorded in Tango in 1951 (20 recordings)1951Single source
Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1951 (15 recordings)1951Single source
Aníbal Troilo — recorded in Tango in 1951 (15 recordings)1951Single source
Alfredo De Angelis — recorded in Tango in 1951 (14 recordings)1951Single source
Florindo Sassone — recorded in Tango in 1951 (12 recordings)1951Single source
Héctor Varela — recorded in Tango in 1951 (11 recordings)1951Single source
Osvaldo Pugliese — recorded in Tango in 1951 (10 recordings)1951Single source
Osvaldo Fresedo — recorded in Tango in 1951 (10 recordings)1951Single source
Alberto Mancione — recorded in Tango in 1951 (8 recordings)1951Single source
Ricardo Pedevilla — recorded in Tango in 1951 (8 recordings)1951Single source
Edgardo Donato — recorded in Tango in 1951 (8 recordings)1951Single source
What happened55
Mario Pomar Di Sarli's new orchestra, with Pomar and Oscar Serpa, opens at Radio El Mundo.Single source
Adolfo Rivas Records Los mareados and Mimí Pinsón at Osmar Maderna's last session, for RCA Victor.Single source
Osmar Maderna Makes his last Víctor recording on 29 March, his 52nd title for the label.Single source
Jorge Ledesma First recording with Mancione, Sorbos amargos, for RCA Victor.Single source
Oscar Larroca Debuts with Alfredo De Angelis on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club.Single source
Enrique Carrera Sotelo Dies in San Telmo.Single source
Juan Velich Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source
Osmar Maderna Dies when his light plane collides with another near Lomas de Zamora.Single source
Homero Manzi Dies of cancer in Buenos Aires; Troilo writes Responso in his memory.Single source
Oscar Larroca First De Angelis recordings for Odeon: Flor de fango, Llevátelo todo, Por qué me das dique.Single source
Hugo Baralis Directs Alberto Marino's orchestra; their first Odeon record, Margot, is cut on 21 May.Single source
Rodolfo Galé First record with Florindo Sassone, Testamento de arrabal, for RCA Victor.Single source
Victor D'Amario Records for the first time, for Pathé: Griseta with Alberto Santillán and the instrumental Jueves.Single source
Antonio Sureda Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source
Enrique Campos Back with Rotundo, records 'Llorando la carta'; in December he records 'El viejo vals' in duet with Floreal Ruiz.Single source
Mario Bustos First recording with Eduardo Del Piano, Margot; seasons at the confitería Adlón on Florida.Single source
Héctor de Rosas First recording with Eduardo Del Piano, No me pregunten por qué.Single source
Juanjo Dominguez Born in Junín; the family moves to Lanús.Single source
Oscar Larroca Records Almagro, a lifelong hit.Single source
Carlos Di Sarli Returns with recordings for the Music Hall label, with Oscar Serpa and Mario Pomar.Single source
Juan Carlos Copes Wins first prize with Nieves at a Luna Park contest of about 300 couples (15 November).Single source
Armando Garrido Last recording with Fresedo, Sombra de humo.Single source
Ricardo Pedevilla Records El Cachafaz for Pampa.Single source
José María Aguilar Dies at Hospital Álvarez after being hit by a car.Single source
Enrique Santos Discepolo Dies in Balvanera.Single source
Ginamaría Hidalgo Plays Amelia in Corazón fiel.Single source
Osvaldo Requena y Leopoldo Federico Pianist in Raúl Kaplún's orchestra; writes his first arrangement.Single source
Roberto Florio First recordings with Lorenzo Barbero's Orquesta de la Argentinidad.Single source
Orlando Tripodi Takes the piano of the Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna, led by Aquiles Roggero, and arranges for it.Single source
Víctor Lavallén Joins Miguel Caló's orchestra until 1954, touring Brazil.Single source
Arturo Penón Joins Julio De Caro's orchestra; records for Odeon in June and July and plays on Radio El Mundo.Single source
Ernesto Franco Replaces Leopoldo Federico in Osmar Maderna's orchestra until Maderna's death on 28 April.Single source
Osvaldo Ramos Wins a contest at the confitería La Armonía on Corrientes.Single source
Armando Laborde Joins Héctor Varela's re-formed orchestra, recording 24 sides for Pampa.Single source
Lorenzo Barbero Starts recording for Odeon in October, with Roberto Florio singing.Single source
Mario Demarco Forms his own orchestra late in the year, recording 18 titles for Pathé until mid-1953.Single source
Héctor de Rosas Joins Florindo Sassone early in the year for a few months.Single source
Alberto Podestá Starts a solo career on Radio Splendid and sings at the Maipú Pigall cabaret.Single source
Eduardo Rovira Forms his own orchestra for Radio Splendid.Single source
Roberto Di Filippo Joins the Radio Splendid house orchestra, later switching to oboe there.Single source
Jorge Vidal Starts his solo recording career; six sides with Argentino Galván's orchestra for Pampa.Single source
Francisco Fiorentino Joins pianist José Puglia and bandoneonist Edgardo Pedroza in Uruguay and makes his last three recordings in November.Single source
ANGEL DOMINGUEZ Spends most of the year in Florindo Sassone's orchestra.Single source
Andrés Falgás Sings with Julio De Caro's orchestra, without recording.Single source
Nelly Omar Records for RCA Victor with Domingo Marafioti's orchestra.Single source
Juan Sanchez Gorio Signs with the new Orfeo label and records Rodríguez Peña in September.Single source
Sofía Bozán Plays herself in El patio de la morocha.Single source
Alberto Arenas With Canaro on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club; tours of Brazil and the interior through 1954.Single source
Alfredo De Angelis Appears in the film 'El cantor del pueblo'; Oscar Larroca sings beside Dante around this time.Single source
Roberto Caló First records for Orfeo: El metejón with Oscar Larroca and a Troilo selection.Single source
Carlos Marcucci Joins the Radio Splendid house orchestra under Francisco Trópoli, until 1957.Single source
Oscar Serpa Returns to Di Sarli, sharing the vocals with Mario Pomar.Single source
Ángel Vargas Begins recording with Armando Lacava's orchestra, his most recorded accompaniment after D'Agostino.Single source
José Tinelli Records piano duets with César Zagnoli for RCA Victor.Single source
Julio Martel Leaves De Angelis after the carnival dances at Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata.Single source
Timeline
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Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source
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Recorded in Carlos Di SarliSingle source
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Recorded in Francisco CanaroSingle source
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Recorded in Aníbal TroiloSingle source
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Recorded in Alfredo De AngelisSingle source
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Recorded in Florindo SassoneSingle source
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Recorded in Héctor VarelaSingle source
1951
Recorded in Osvaldo PuglieseSingle source