Year
Tango in 1956
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Our catalogue holds 288 recordings from 1956. The orchestras recorded most that year were Carlos Di Sarli (25 recordings), Alfredo De Angelis (24 recordings), and Francisco Canaro (21 recordings).
That year
Enrique Francini: Plays with Podestá at Club Ambos Mundos in Junín.
Rodolfo Galé: Records Noche de locura with Di Sarli.
Oscar Serpa: Los Señores del Tango debut on Radio Belgrano; seasons at the confitería Richmond on Suipacha and the Dominó.
Armando Garrido: Sings Buscándote in El último perro, premiered at Cine Ocean.
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Recorded in12
Carlos Di Sarli — recorded in Tango in 1956 (25 recordings)1956Single source
Alfredo De Angelis — recorded in Tango in 1956 (24 recordings)1956Single source
Francisco Canaro — recorded in Tango in 1956 (21 recordings)1956Single source
Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1956 (19 recordings)1956Single source
Héctor Varela — recorded in Tango in 1956 (16 recordings)1956Single source
Aníbal Troilo — recorded in Tango in 1956 (16 recordings)1956Single source
Osvaldo Pugliese — recorded in Tango in 1956 (16 recordings)1956Single source
Enrique Francini — recorded in Tango in 1956 (14 recordings)1956Single source
Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) — recorded in Tango in 1956 (13 recordings)1956Single source
Armando Pontier — recorded in Tango in 1956 (12 recordings)1956Single source
Alfredo Gobbi — recorded in Tango in 1956 (12 recordings)1956Single source
José Basso — recorded in Tango in 1956 (12 recordings)1956Single source
What happened54
Enrique Francini Plays with Podestá at Club Ambos Mundos in Junín.Single source
Rodolfo Galé Records Noche de locura with Di Sarli.Single source
Oscar Serpa Los Señores del Tango debut on Radio Belgrano; seasons at the confitería Richmond on Suipacha and the Dominó.Single source
Armando Garrido Sings Buscándote in El último perro, premiered at Cine Ocean.Single source
Alberto Arenas Latest catalogued Canaro side, the milonga Me gusta bailar milonga.Single source
Roberto Florio First recordings with Carlos Di Sarli: Fogón de huella and Porque regresas tú.Single source
Jorge Durán Returns to Carlos Di Sarli's orchestra for a second spell lasting to 1958, with 19 recordings.Single source
Alfredo Belusi Hired by José Basso; debuts on Radio Belgrano singing Recordándote.Single source
Antonio Scatasso Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source
Jorge Vidal Lead role in El tango en París, premiered at Cine Suipacha.Single source
Guillermo Rico Records again with Canaro, including Meditación maleva.Single source
Juan Carlos Godoy First record with Ricardo Tanturi for RCA Victor, Decís que no te quiero.Single source
Carlos Gavito Starts dancing tango in Buenos Aires.Single source
Osvaldo Centeno After learning at Club Sol's prácticas, starts dancing at the Centro Asturiano (Solís and Venezuela).Single source
Héctor Mayoral Starts giving exhibitions at neighbourhood clubs.Single source
Ruben Juarez Plays bandoneon in the youth orchestra of Club Atlético Independiente.Single source
Osvaldo Centeno Through the 1950s dances from 7 pm to 3 am every night in the downtown confiterías, cabarets and clubs; Club Almagro becomes his favourite.Single source
Elba Berón The duo ends when Rosita marries and moves to Colombia.Single source
Armando Pontier Oscar Ferrari replaces Roberto Florio as singer.Single source
Osvaldo Ramos Sings with the Romero-Spinelli orchestra as Osvaldo De Santis, at Palacio Güemes and Salón Colegiales.Single source
Domingo Federico Plays a dance at Newell's Old Boys in Rosario, where he meets his future wife.Single source
Roberto Goyeneche Becomes the singer of Aníbal Troilo's orchestra, staying until 1963.Single source
Hugo Duval Last Odeon session (Alguien) in March; from late August records with Biagi for CBS-Columbia.Single source
Argentino Ledesma Joins Carlos Di Sarli for about three months, on Radio El Mundo, at the Marabú and at the carnival dances of Club San Lorenzo.Single source
Manuel Sucher Writes Muriéndome de amor with Carlos Bahr.Single source
Lorenzo Barbero Tours Mendoza, San Rafael, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Villa Mercedes and Rosario.Single source
Eduardo Rovira Plays in Alfredo Gobbi's orchestra.Single source
Enrique Francini Joins Astor Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires.Single source
Argentino Ledesma Returns to Varela and records hits including 'Fueron tres años' and 'Qué tarde has venido'; sings on Radio El Mundo's 'Glostora Tango Club'.Single source
Roberto Pansera Back with Fresedo nightly at the Rendez-Vous, then leaves for the United States.Single source
Oscar Ferrari Joins Armando Pontier, singing beside Julio Sosa, until 1960.Single source
Rodolfo Lesica Records Historia de un amor with Varela, a major success.Single source
Alberto Mancione Tours Chile, one of his only two trips abroad.Single source
Carlos Figari Arranges and accompanies six TK recordings by Edmundo Rivero.Single source
Ismael Spitalnik Joins Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra and tours the Soviet Union and China with it.Single source
Oscar Herrero Writes the instrumental Nochero soy.Single source
Carlos Almada Broadcasts with Demare on Radio Belgrano.Single source
Jorge Ledesma Brief spell with Lucio Demare at the Hotel Crillón; then with Héctor D'Espósito on Radio Belgrano.Single source
Ricardo Malerba Records eight more sides for Odeon between March 1956 and January 1957, then five for Music Hall in 1957.Single source
Floreal Ruiz Joins José Basso's orchestra, replacing Rodolfo Galé; about 40 recordings.Single source
Raul Iriarte Theatre season in Mexico City; at the cabaret El Patio he records 'Prohibido' and 'Noche de locura' with Luis Álvarez's group.Single source
Catulo Castillo Writes La última curda with Troilo.Single source
Simón Bajour Di Sarli records his tango Duele más, signed with the pen name Tito Simón.Single source
Amanda Ledesma Retires from show business.Single source
Jorge Casal Tours the United States and Colombia; appears on the TV show El tango, señor de la ciudad.Single source
Carlos Acuña First record with Mores, La calesita, for Odeon.Single source
Roberto Caló Joins RCA Victor with Roberto Rufino; Soñemos is a hit, bringing Radio El Mundo and the Marabú and Chanteclair cabarets.Single source
Hugo Baralis First violin of José Basso's orchestra until 1957.Single source
Mario Pomar Forms Los Señores del Tango with Oscar Serpa; they broadcast on Radio Belgrano and record for Music Hall.Single source
Francisco Amor Guest of Canaro on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club.Single source
Francisco Canaro Publishes his memoirs to mark fifty years in popular music.Single source
Osvaldo Fresedo Dizzy Gillespie improvises over his orchestra in a live recording at the Rendez Vous.Single source
Julio Martel Leads his own orchestra, directed by Américo Podestá, and records four sides for Odeon.Single source
Carlos Roldán Sings with Miguel Caló; records Desorientado.Single source
Timeline
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Recorded in Carlos Di SarliSingle source
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Recorded in Alfredo De AngelisSingle source
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Recorded in Francisco CanaroSingle source
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Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source
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Recorded in Héctor VarelaSingle source
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Recorded in Aníbal TroiloSingle source
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Recorded in Osvaldo PuglieseSingle source
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Recorded in Enrique FranciniSingle source
Related
- Carlos Di SarliOrchestra
- Alfredo De AngelisOrchestra
- Francisco CanaroOrchestra
- Juan D'ArienzoOrchestra
- Héctor VarelaOrchestra
- Aníbal TroiloOrchestra
- Osvaldo PuglieseOrchestra
- Enrique FranciniOrchestra
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Orchestra
- Armando PontierOrchestra
- Alfredo GobbiOrchestra
- José BassoOrchestra