Year

Tango in 1955

Our catalogue holds 266 recordings from 1955. The orchestras recorded most that year were Astor Piazzolla (32 recordings), Alberto Moran (25 recordings), and Juan D'Arienzo (22 recordings).

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Our catalogue holds 266 recordings from 1955. The orchestras recorded most that year were Astor Piazzolla (32 recordings), Alberto Moran (25 recordings), and Juan D'Arienzo (22 recordings).^[1]^[2]^[3]

That year

Carlos Olmedo: Debuts with Aníbal Troilo, until 30 April 1956.^[4]

Rodolfo Lesica: Records the vals Trovador mazorquero with Argentino Ledesma.^[5]

Carlos Figari: Debuts his own orchestra on Radio Splendid with singer Enrique Dumas.^[6]

Jorge Ledesma: Last Mancione recording, Un cielo para los dos; joins Alfredo Calabró late in the year.^[7]

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Recorded in12

Astor Piazzolla — recorded in Tango in 1955 (32 recordings)1955[1]

Alberto Moran — recorded in Tango in 1955 (25 recordings)1955[1]

Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1955 (22 recordings)1955[1]

Alfredo De Angelis — recorded in Tango in 1955 (21 recordings)1955[1]

Carlos Di Sarli — recorded in Tango in 1955 (18 recordings)1955[1]

José Basso — recorded in Tango in 1955 (13 recordings)1955[1]

Héctor Varela — recorded in Tango in 1955 (10 recordings)1955[1]

Francisco Rotundo — recorded in Tango in 1955 (10 recordings)1955[1]

Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1955 (10 recordings)1955[1]

Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) — recorded in Tango in 1955 (9 recordings)1955[1]

Orquesta Francini-Pontier — recorded in Tango in 1955 (8 recordings)1955[1]

Armando Pontier — recorded in Tango in 1955 (8 recordings)1955[1]

What happened57

Carlos Olmedo Debuts with Aníbal Troilo, until 30 April 1956.[2]

Rodolfo Lesica Records the vals Trovador mazorquero with Argentino Ledesma.[3]

Carlos Figari Debuts his own orchestra on Radio Splendid with singer Enrique Dumas.[4]

Jorge Ledesma Last Mancione recording, Un cielo para los dos; joins Alfredo Calabró late in the year.[5]

Nina Miranda Moves to Buenos Aires; signs with Radio Belgrano and Odeon; first records with Graciano Gómez.[6]

Armando Pontier Debuts his own orchestra, with Julio Sosa and Roberto Florio singing.[7]

Héctor Mauré Shut out of radio after the fall of Perón.[8]

Francisco Fiorentino Sings at a benefit dance in Los Árboles, Rivadavia, Mendoza, on the night before his death.[9]

Francisco Fiorentino Dies when the car carrying him back from the dance overturns on a bridge over the Tunuyán river.[10]

Roberto Florio With Armando Pontier, beside Julio Sosa, records Lágrimas de sangre.[11]

Mario Pomar Last Di Sarli recording, a second Nido gaucho, before the orchestra dissolves.[12]

Oscar Serpa Last Di Sarli recording, Verdemar.[13]

Enrique Mario Francini Forms his own orchestra; its first recordings for RCA Victor are made on 3 November.[14]

Enrique Francini Leads his own orchestra with Alberto Podestá; first RCA-Victor records La trilla and Petit Salón.[14]

Nolo López Dies.[15]

Oscar Ferrari Latest catalogued Basso recordings, Cuando muere el corazón and Sentimiento gaucho.[16]

Rosa Forte In the 1950s learns to dance with her older brothers, after Carlos began in 1952.[17]

Cacho Dante Learns to dance as a teenager in the 1950s with his family at Flores milongas, then dances downtown (approximate).[18]

El Chino Perico Dances to the big orchestras at Defensores de Florida in the mid-1950s.[19]

José Colangelo Debuts on Radio Argentina with Alberto Dávila's orchestra.[20]

Nito Garcia Begins a run of 15 contest wins that lasts until 1965.[21]

Horacio Ferrer Meets Astor Piazzolla on his return from France.[22]

Juan Carlos Copes Premieres 'Juan Carlos Copes y su ballet de tango', the first full show of choreographed tango.[23]

Reinaldo Yiso Writes Bailemos with Pascual and Francisco Mamone.[24]

Gerónimo Bongioni Ends his run of Columbia recordings, begun in 1953.[25]

Raúl Ledesma Joins Jorge Caldara's new orchestra with Carlos Montalvo.[26]

Leopoldo Federico Enters Astor Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires.[27]

Juan Cambareri Directs a radio station's house orchestra; the biography implies Radio Belgrano without naming it.[28]

Julio Sosa Joins Armando Pontier's orchestra in June, recording for Victor and then Columbia.[29]

Federico Silva Joins the weekly Marcha as a music and tango writer, until 1965.[30]

Roberto Pansera Founding member of Astor Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires.[31]

Raúl Berón Leaves Aníbal Troilo's orchestra after recording "Discepolín" and "De vuelta al bulín"; continues as a soloist.[32]

Rodolfo Sciammarella Goes into exile in Mexico after the fall of Perón.[33]

Atilio Stampone Records his tango Afiches with Héctor Petray and joins Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires.[34]

Roberto Grela Records with the Troilo-Grela quartet.[35]

Luis César Amadori Briefly jailed after the coup, he emigrates to Spain, where he stays until 1970.[36]

Jorge Caldara Back in Buenos Aires, forms his own orchestra, debuting on Radio Splendid.[37]

Simón Bajour Returns to Di Sarli after the orchestra's musicians leave to form Los Señores del Tango.[38]

Mauricio Mise Dismissed from Basso's orchestra over union matters.[39]

Amadeo Mandarino Settles in Mar del Plata.[40]

Jorge Casal Begins a solo career; first solo records with Roberto Grela's guitarists.[41]

Rodolfo Galé Joins Carlos Di Sarli's rebuilt orchestra.[42]

Carlos Acuña Joins Mariano Mores at the Teatro Nacional with Tita Merello and Tito Lusiardo.[43]

Osvaldo Pugliese Held at Devoto prison from January to July for his politics; his orchestra is kept off the radio in this period.[44]

Francisco Rotundo Jorge Durán joins at the end of the year and records two songs in December.[45]

Donato Racciatti In the 1950s stages musical comedies with Mario Rivero and Juan Casanovas at the Teatro Artigas, Teatro 18 de Julio and Palacio Peñarol, and Barrio, luna y tamboril at the Estadio Centenario.[46]

Nelly Omar Blacklisted after the coup against Perón; she goes to Montevideo and later spends about a year in Venezuela.[47]

ANGEL DOMINGUEZ The orchestra takes his name and he signs with RCA Victor, recording Pimienta.[48]

Carlos Viván Suffers a stroke and recovers.[49]

Astor Piazzolla Back in Buenos Aires, forms the Octeto Buenos Aires.[50]

Alfredo Attadia After the coup that ousts Perón he settles in Caracas.[51]

Hugo Baralis Founding member of Astor Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires.[52]

Roberto Arrieta Sings with Leopoldo Federico's orchestra on Radio Argentina.[53]

Charlo Settles in Lisbon, singing at the Casino Estoril.[54]

Alberto Amor After the September coup, leaves on a long tour; later quits singing.[55]

Elvino Vardaro Joins Astor Piazzolla's string orchestra, later his first quintet, until 1961.[56]

Roberto Zerrillo Dies after an incurable illness.[57]

Timeline

1955
Recorded in Astor Piazzolla[1]
1955
Recorded in Alberto Moran[1]
1955
Recorded in Juan D'Arienzo[1]
1955
Recorded in Alfredo De Angelis[1]
1955
Recorded in Carlos Di Sarli[1]
1955
Recorded in José Basso[1]
1955
Recorded in Héctor Varela[1]
1955
Recorded in Francisco Rotundo[1]
1955
Recorded in Francisco Canaro[1]
1955
Recorded in Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)[1]
1955
Recorded in Orquesta Francini-Pontier[1]
1955
Recorded in Armando Pontier[1]
1955
Rosa Forte: In the 1950s learns to dance with her older brothers, after Carlos began in 1952.[17]
1955
Cacho Dante: Learns to dance as a teenager in the 1950s with his family at Flores milongas, then dances downtown (approximate).[18]
1955
El Chino Perico: Dances to the big orchestras at Defensores de Florida in the mid-1950s.[19]
1955
José Colangelo: Debuts on Radio Argentina with Alberto Dávila's orchestra.[20]
1955
Nito Garcia: Begins a run of 15 contest wins that lasts until 1965.[21]
1955
Horacio Ferrer: Meets Astor Piazzolla on his return from France.[22]
1955
Juan Carlos Copes: Premieres 'Juan Carlos Copes y su ballet de tango', the first full show of choreographed tango.[23]
1955
Reinaldo Yiso: Writes Bailemos with Pascual and Francisco Mamone.[24]
1955
Gerónimo Bongioni: Ends his run of Columbia recordings, begun in 1953.[25]
1955
Raúl Ledesma: Joins Jorge Caldara's new orchestra with Carlos Montalvo.[26]
1955
Leopoldo Federico: Enters Astor Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires.[27]
1955
Juan Cambareri: Directs a radio station's house orchestra; the biography implies Radio Belgrano without naming it.[28]
1955
Julio Sosa: Joins Armando Pontier's orchestra in June, recording for Victor and then Columbia.[29]
1955
Federico Silva: Joins the weekly Marcha as a music and tango writer, until 1965.[30]
1955
Roberto Pansera: Founding member of Astor Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires.[31]
1955
Raúl Berón: Leaves Aníbal Troilo's orchestra after recording "Discepolín" and "De vuelta al bulín"; continues as a soloist.[32]
1955
Rodolfo Sciammarella: Goes into exile in Mexico after the fall of Perón.[33]
1955
Atilio Stampone: Records his tango Afiches with Héctor Petray and joins Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires.[34]
1955
Roberto Grela: Records with the Troilo-Grela quartet.[35]
1955
Luis César Amadori: Briefly jailed after the coup, he emigrates to Spain, where he stays until 1970.[36]
1955
Jorge Caldara: Back in Buenos Aires, forms his own orchestra, debuting on Radio Splendid.[37]
1955
Simón Bajour: Returns to Di Sarli after the orchestra's musicians leave to form Los Señores del Tango.[38]
1955
Mauricio Mise: Dismissed from Basso's orchestra over union matters.[39]
1955
Amadeo Mandarino: Settles in Mar del Plata.[40]
1955
Jorge Casal: Begins a solo career; first solo records with Roberto Grela's guitarists.[41]
1955
Rodolfo Galé: Joins Carlos Di Sarli's rebuilt orchestra.[42]
1955
Carlos Acuña: Joins Mariano Mores at the Teatro Nacional with Tita Merello and Tito Lusiardo.[43]
1955
Osvaldo Pugliese: Held at Devoto prison from January to July for his politics; his orchestra is kept off the radio in this period.[44]
1955
Francisco Rotundo: Jorge Durán joins at the end of the year and records two songs in December.[45]
1955
Donato Racciatti: In the 1950s stages musical comedies with Mario Rivero and Juan Casanovas at the Teatro Artigas, Teatro 18 de Julio and Palacio Peñarol, and Barrio, luna y tamboril at the Estadio Centenario.[46]
1955
Nelly Omar: Blacklisted after the coup against Perón; she goes to Montevideo and later spends about a year in Venezuela.[47]
1955
ANGEL DOMINGUEZ: The orchestra takes his name and he signs with RCA Victor, recording Pimienta.[48]
1955
Carlos Viván: Suffers a stroke and recovers.[49]
1955
Astor Piazzolla: Back in Buenos Aires, forms the Octeto Buenos Aires.[50]
1955
Alfredo Attadia: After the coup that ousts Perón he settles in Caracas.[51]
1955
Hugo Baralis: Founding member of Astor Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires.[52]
1955
Roberto Arrieta: Sings with Leopoldo Federico's orchestra on Radio Argentina.[53]
1955
Charlo: Settles in Lisbon, singing at the Casino Estoril.[54]
1955
Alberto Amor: After the September coup, leaves on a long tour; later quits singing.[55]
1955
Elvino Vardaro: Joins Astor Piazzolla's string orchestra, later his first quintet, until 1961.[56]
1955
Roberto Zerrillo: Dies after an incurable illness.[57]
1955-03-01
Carlos Olmedo: Debuts with Aníbal Troilo, until 30 April 1956.[2]
1955-03-29
Rodolfo Lesica: Records the vals Trovador mazorquero with Argentino Ledesma.[3]
1955-04-16
Carlos Figari: Debuts his own orchestra on Radio Splendid with singer Enrique Dumas.[4]
1955-06-03
Jorge Ledesma: Last Mancione recording, Un cielo para los dos; joins Alfredo Calabró late in the year.[5]
1955-08-12
Nina Miranda: Moves to Buenos Aires; signs with Radio Belgrano and Odeon; first records with Graciano Gómez.[6]
1955-09
Héctor Mauré: Shut out of radio after the fall of Perón.[8]
1955-09-01
Armando Pontier: Debuts his own orchestra, with Julio Sosa and Roberto Florio singing.[7]
1955-09-10
Francisco Fiorentino: Sings at a benefit dance in Los Árboles, Rivadavia, Mendoza, on the night before his death.[9]
1955-09-11
Francisco Fiorentino: Dies when the car carrying him back from the dance overturns on a bridge over the Tunuyán river.[10]
1955-09-13
Roberto Florio: With Armando Pontier, beside Julio Sosa, records Lágrimas de sangre.[11]
1955-09-16
Mario Pomar: Last Di Sarli recording, a second Nido gaucho, before the orchestra dissolves.[12]
1955-09-16
Oscar Serpa: Last Di Sarli recording, Verdemar.[13]
1955-11-03
Enrique Mario Francini: Forms his own orchestra; its first recordings for RCA Victor are made on 3 November.[14]
1955-11-03
Enrique Francini: Leads his own orchestra with Alberto Podestá; first RCA-Victor records La trilla and Petit Salón.[14]
1955-11-20
Nolo López: Dies.[15]
1955-12-23
Oscar Ferrari: Latest catalogued Basso recordings, Cuando muere el corazón and Sentimiento gaucho.[16]

Sources 57

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Recorded in12

What happened57

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