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Tango in 1951

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).

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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

  1. 1951

    Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source

  2. 1951

    Recorded in Carlos Di SarliSingle source

  3. 1951

    Recorded in Francisco CanaroSingle source

  4. 1951

    Recorded in Aníbal TroiloSingle source

  5. 1951

    Recorded in Alfredo De AngelisSingle source

  6. 1951

    Recorded in Florindo SassoneSingle source

  7. 1951

    Recorded in Héctor VarelaSingle source

  8. 1951

    Recorded in Osvaldo PuglieseSingle source