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Tango in 1953

Videos danced to the music of 1953 on TangoTubeThe records of 1953 on TangoCloud

Our catalogue holds 285 recordings from 1953. The orchestras recorded most that year were Carlos Di Sarli (24 recordings), Alfredo De Angelis (19 recordings), and Francisco Canaro (16 recordings).

That year

Osvaldo Manzi: Led Alberto Marino.

Enrique Lucero plays the orchestra's singer in La voz de mi ciudad, premiered 15 January.

José María Rizzuti dies.

Ricardo Ruiz records Cascabelito with Ángel D'Agostino.

Rodolfo Galé: Last Sassone session (El estrellero, Yunque); joins José Basso.

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What was playing?

The records of 1953

One record per orchestra, in the order tango remembers them, each its most danced take that plays. The bar shows how much dancers still use it in the videos we index.

On the air: LR1 Radio El Mundo

  1. Mucho mucho

    Juan D'Arienzo · Armando Laborde

    14 dances

  2. La capilla blanca

    Carlos Di Sarli · Mario Pomar

    85 dances

  3. Triunfal

    Aníbal Troilo ·

    4 dances

  4. Chiqué

    Osvaldo Pugliese · Instrumental

    317 dances

  5. Cuando me entrés a fallar

    Miguel Caló · Carlos Barbé

    Recorded in 1952, the nearest year with a clip

    1 dance

  6. Esquinas porteñas

    Ángel D'Agostino · Ruben Cané

    19 dances

  7. Puente Alsina

    Pedro Laurenz · Alfredo Del Rio

    1 dance

  8. Humildad

    Lucio Demare ·

    5 dances

  9. Y volvemos a querernos

    Rodolfo Biagi · Carlos Heredia

    9 dances

  10. Divina

    Osvaldo Fresedo · Carlos Barrios

    13 dances

  11. Una canción

    Edgardo Donato · Roberto Morel

    8 dances

  12. Historia de chapa chapa

    Enrique Rodríguez · Omar Quirós

    Not danced on film yet
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Dag Stenvoll plays the year's records and Michael Lavocah talks about them, by permission. Facts from the episodes cite the minute they are said.

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Events held that year.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings13

Juan D'Arienzo — 15 recordings1953

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Carlos Di Sarli — 24 recordings1953

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Aníbal Troilo — 8 recordings1953

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Osvaldo Pugliese — 10 recordings1953

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Miguel Caló — 6 recordings1953

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Ángel D'Agostino — 8 recordings1953

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Pedro Laurenz — 4 recordings1953

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Lucio Demare — 2 recordings1953

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Rodolfo Biagi — 4 recordings1953

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Osvaldo Fresedo — 14 recordings1953

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Edgardo Donato — 10 recordings1953

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Enrique Rodríguez — 2 recordings1953

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José Sala — Columbia: 11 discs, 22 titles (then TK: 5 discs)1953

Single source

What happened48

Enrique Lucero plays the orchestra's singer in La voz de mi ciudad, premiered 15 January.

Single source

José María Rizzuti dies.

Single source

Ricardo Ruiz records Cascabelito with Ángel D'Agostino.

Single source

Rodolfo Galé: Last Sassone session (El estrellero, Yunque); joins José Basso.

Supported · 2

David Díaz plays in the large orchestra of El patio de la morocha, premiered on 24 April.

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Carlos Almada records As de cartón with Alfredo Gobbi.

Single source

Augusto Berto dies.

Single source

Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores dies at the home of the Count of Arcentales.

Single source

Juan Carlos Cobian dies in Buenos Aires.

Single source

Carlos Yanel: Hired by pianist José Sala, sharing vocals with Alfredo Belusi.

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Nito Garcia wins his first milonga contest, aged 17.

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Puppi Castello: Around age 18 he is a local favourite in Boulogne, though not yet known in Villa Urquiza.

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Ruben Harymbat starts dancing at about fourteen, learning from his brothers, cousins and friends (year inferred from age).

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Osvaldo Tarantino: Pianist of Héctor Varela's orchestra.

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Aníbal Arias joins the guitar group accompanying Héctor Mauré, for four years.

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Juan Bruno: As the milongas decline from about 1953, he gradually stops dancing to marry and work.

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Mingo Pugliese: Expelled from the Fine Arts School around 1953–54 for opposing the Peronist government.

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Osvaldo Berlingieri meets his partner Leda Verlini on a ship while returning from a performance in Baghdad.

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Gerónimo Bongioni records his instrumental Tango de ayer for Columbia with the Auténtico Cuarteto Los Ases.

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Ernesto Baffa | Ubaldo De Lío joins Horacio Salgán as first bandoneon, replacing Leopoldo Federico.

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Alfredo Belusi joins José Sala's orchestra in Rosario and makes his first records.

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Raúl Ledesma begins on Radio Belgrano's La Gran Audición Federal; signs with Odeon.

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Federico Silva writes Hasta siempre amor with Donato Racciatti.

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Joaquin Do Reyes records his instrumental Rastreando for TK.

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Osvaldo Manzi begins directing the orchestra that backs singer Alberto Marino, recording for Odeon until 1955.

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Enrique Díaz shares the bass in the orchestra of El patio de la morocha.

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Julio Sosa joins Francisco Rotundo's orchestra in April.

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Ángel Cabral: Édith Piaf hears Que nadie sepa mi sufrir in Buenos Aires and takes it to France.

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Mario Demarco joins Julio De Caro's last orchestra, disbanded early in 1954.

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Ernesto Franco: First bandoneon of Alfredo De Angelis's orchestra, until late 1957.

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Marvil writes Cómo nos cambia la vida with Roberto Rufino.

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Osvaldo Sosa Cordero writes Para Corrientes with Julio De Caro.

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Roberto Grela plays with Troilo in El patio de la morocha at the Teatro Enrique Santos Discépolo.

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Jorge Casal records the vals Vuelve la serenata with Raúl Berón; appears in Troilo's sainete El patio de la morocha.

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Hugo Diaz meets Toots Thielemans and Larry Adler in Belgium.

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Miguel Montero sings with Mario Demarco on Radio Splendid.

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Pedro Datila leaves show business for a Post Office job.

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Aníbal Troilo plays Eduardo Arolas in Cátulo Castillo's play El patio de la morocha, in a duo with guitarist Roberto Grela.

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Francisco Rotundo: Julio Sosa joins after leaving Francini-Pontier and stays about two years.

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Donato Racciatti opens the orchestra's peak years, to 1960, with Nina Miranda and then Olga Delgrossi as singers.

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Catulo Castillo: Named president of the Comisión Nacional de Cultura.

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Hugo Baralis debuts his own orchestra on Radio Belgrano.

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Héctor Stamponi forms a piano and violin duo with Enrique Mario Francini.

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Mariano Mores starts recording for Odeon, where he stays until 1969.

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Roberto Caló plays Radio Splendid, the confitería El Marzotto and the carnival dances at Les Ambassadeurs; backs Azucena Maizani on record.

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Alberto Amor records Una página en blanco with Francisco Grillo for Pathé.

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Elvino Vardaro records two sides for Columbia under his own name, "Pico de oro" and "El cuatrero".

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Pedro Laurenz: Last orchestra recordings in September for Pampa, then disbands the orchestra.

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Orchestras led2

Osvaldo Manzi — Led Alberto Marino.1953

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Héctor Varela — Led Héctor Varela.May 6, 1953

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Published2

Para Corrientes — 1953

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Hasta siempre amor — 1953

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Notes7

Teatro Presidente Alvear — Then called the Teatro Enrique Discépolo, it staged the revue "El patio de la Morocha" by Cátulo Castillo and Aníbal Troilo, opened on 24 April1953

Single source

Golden Age — Fujisawa, Hayakawa and Kenji Tone made a concert trip to Argentina to study tango further1953, Jan 15, 1953

Supported · 2

Carlitos Anzuate — Between 1953 and 1954 he organised dances at the Club Mitre (Segurola 1332)1953

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Elvio Vitali — Born in Villa Domínico in 19531953

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Plaza de Mayo — Atentado del 15 de abril de 1953: two bombs exploded in the Plaza de Mayo during a CGT rally, one of the political violence episodesApr 15, 1953

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Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires — Bomb in the Plaza de Mayo, 15 April 1953: A bomb explodes during a Peronist rally.Apr 15, 1953

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Jockey Club, Buenos Aires (Florida) — Burning of opposition headquarters in 1953: The Jockey Club and party houses are burned in reprisal.Apr 15, 1953

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Dates1

Golden Age — Occurred at Buenos Aires.1953

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Singers25

Se muere de amor (Carlos Di Sarli) — Sung by Mario Pomar.Mar 5, 1953

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Griseta (Francisco Canaro) — Sung by Mario Alonso.Mar 25, 1953

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Infamia (Francisco Rotundo) — Sung by Floreal Ruiz.Apr 6, 1953

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De vuelta (Carlos Di Sarli) — Sung by Oscar Serpa.Apr 21, 1953

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Tangueando te quiero (Carlos Di Sarli) — Sung by Mario Pomar.Apr 21, 1953

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Viento verde (Carlos Di Sarli) — Sung by Oscar Serpa.Apr 21, 1953

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Cómo nos cambia la vida (Alfredo De Angelis) — Sung by Oscar Larroca.May 6, 1953

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Y volvemos a querernos (Rodolfo Biagi) — Sung by Carlos Heredia.May 19, 1953

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Tiempos viejos (Osvaldo Fresedo) — Sung by Carlos Barrios.May 20, 1953

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En la buena y en la mala (Domingo Federico) — Sung by Armando Moreno.May 27, 1953

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Como el humo (Alberto Mancione) — Sung by Jorge Ledesma.May 29, 1953

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Para qué vivir así (Alfredo Gobbi) — Sung by Jorge Maciel.Jun 9, 1953

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Bailarín compadrito (Alfredo De Angelis) — Sung by Oscar Larroca.Jun 11, 1953

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Moneda de cobre (Héctor Varela) — Sung by Argentino Ledesma.Jun 16, 1953

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La capilla blanca (Carlos Di Sarli) — Sung by Mario Pomar.Jun 26, 1953

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Tu pálida voz (Carlos Di Sarli) — Sung by Mario Pomar.Jun 26, 1953

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La casita esta triste (Francisco Rotundo) — Sung by Julio Sosa.Jun 26, 1953

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Milonguera (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Juan Carlos Cobos.Jul 14, 1953

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Olvidao (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Juan Carlos Cobos.Aug 6, 1953

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La bruja (Juan Polito) — Sung by Raúl Figueroa.Aug 11, 1953

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Una canción (Edgardo Donato) — Sung by Roberto Morel.Aug 11, 1953

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Necesito tu cariño (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Armando Laborde.Aug 13, 1953

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La última copa (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Alberto Morán.Oct 6, 1953

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Prohibido (Alfredo De Angelis) — Sung by Oscar Larroca.Oct 6, 1953

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Por eso canto así (Alfredo Gobbi) — Sung by Carlos Almada.Oct 27, 1953

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Premiered at3

Agustin Irusta — Premiered at Una canción.Apr 24, 1953

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Milonga del mayoral — Premiered at Teatro Presidente Alvear.Apr 24, 1953

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Vuelve la serenata — Premiered at Teatro Presidente Alvear.Apr 24, 1953

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Played in3

Roberto Grela — Played in Aníbal Troilo.Apr 24, 1953

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Enrique Francini — Played in Orquesta Francini-Pontier.May 6, 1953

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Armando Pontier — Played in Orquesta Francini-Pontier.May 6, 1953

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Born2

María Graña — Born.Jun 16, 1953

Supported · 2

María Graña — Born.Jun 16, 1953

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Died1

Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores — Died.Jun 22, 1953

Supported · 3

Listen

  1. Berretines de bacanaEdgardo Donato · Roberto Morel1953
  2. ApronteEdgardo Donato · Roberto Morel · no clip yet1953
  3. Muchachos silencioFrancisco Rotundo · Floreal Ruiz1953
  4. As de cartónFrancisco Rotundo · Enrique Campos · no clip yet1953
  5. Sin estrellasDonato Racciatti · Nina Miranda · no clip yet1953
  6. La novenaDonato Racciatti · Nina Miranda · no clip yet1953
  7. MarejadaFlorindo Sassone · no clip yet1953
  8. PasoFlorindo Sassone · Rodolfo Galé · no clip yet1953
  9. Historia de chapa chapaEnrique Rodríguez · Omar Quirós1953
  10. La cumparsitaEnrique Rodríguez · no clip yet1953
  11. Déjame hablarMiguel Caló · Carlos Barbé · no clip yet1953
  12. Soy feo pero vistosoMiguel Caló · Carlos Barbé · no clip yet1953

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