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Our catalogue holds 298 recordings from 1957. The orchestras recorded most that year were Héctor Grané (32 recordings), Juan D'Arienzo (26 recordings), and Mariano Mores (19 recordings).

That year

Alfredo Del Rio: With Francisco Rotundo records Disfrazado and Nunca es tarde.

Rodolfo Galé records Limosna de amor with Roberto Caló, in duet with Héctor De Rosas.

Fulvio Salamanca records his last side with D'Arienzo, Sin barco y sin amor.

Juan D'Arienzo: Salamanca makes his last recording with the orchestra before leaving to lead his own.

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What was playing?

The records of 1957

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.

  1. La flor de la canela

    Aníbal Troilo · Roberto Goyeneche, Ángel Cardenas

    25 dances
  2. Pata ancha

    Osvaldo Pugliese · Instrumental

    361 dances
  3. La viruta

    Osvaldo Fresedo · Instrumental

    3 dances
  4. El lengue

    Edgardo Donato · Instrumental

    11 dances
  5. Cuando el amor

    Francisco Canaro · Juan Carlos Rolon

    13 dances

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Dancers filmed to this year's music

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings22

Juan D'Arienzo — 26 recordings1957

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Carlos Di Sarli — 12 recordings1957

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Aníbal Troilo — 8 recordings1957

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Osvaldo Pugliese — 12 recordings1957

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Miguel Caló — 4 recordings1957

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Ricardo Tanturi — 10 recordings1957

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Lucio Demare — 14 recordings1957

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Rodolfo Biagi — 4 recordings1957

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Osvaldo Fresedo — 4 recordings1957

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Edgardo Donato — 4 recordings1957

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Enrique Rodríguez — 2 recordings1957

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Alfredo De Angelis — 14 recordings1957

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Chola Luna — Recorded in Montevideo.1957

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Horacio Casares — Recorded in Buenos Aires.Mar 18, 1957

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El Tango Club (Alfredo De Angelis) — Recorded in Alfredo De Angelis.May 23, 1957

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Selección burrera (Alfredo De Angelis) — Recorded in Alfredo De Angelis.May 23, 1957

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Bien porteña (Juan D'Arienzo) — Recorded in Juan D'Arienzo.Jun 13, 1957

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En otros caminos (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Recorded in Osvaldo Pugliese.Jul 10, 1957

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En el rosal (Juan D'Arienzo) — Recorded in Juan D'Arienzo.Aug 8, 1957

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Cuando el amor (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.Aug 19, 1957

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Mi amor y tu amor (Juan D'Arienzo) — Recorded in Juan D'Arienzo.Aug 29, 1957

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Se te nota en los ojos (Alfredo De Angelis) — Recorded in Alfredo De Angelis.Sep 18, 1957

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What happened56

Alfredo Del Rio: With Francisco Rotundo records Disfrazado and Nunca es tarde.

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Rodolfo Galé records Limosna de amor with Roberto Caló, in duet with Héctor De Rosas.

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Fulvio Salamanca records his last side with D'Arienzo, Sin barco y sin amor.

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Juan D'Arienzo: Salamanca makes his last recording with the orchestra before leaving to lead his own.

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Eduardo Escaris Méndez dies at the Hospicio de las Mercedes.

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Jorge Valdez: First recording with D'Arienzo: the tango "Andate por Dios".

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Juan Polito returns to D'Arienzo, recording Llegando a puerto.

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Mario Demarco: Pugliese records his tango Pata ancha for Odeon.

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Carlos Marcucci dies in Buenos Aires.

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Tito Reyes: First professional recording, Frente al espejo, with Roberto Caló's orchestra.

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Héctor de Rosas records Rosa de fuego with Roberto Caló's orchestra.

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Raúl Lavié records Señora princesa with Héctor Varela's orchestra for Columbia.

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Raúl Ledesma: Last Caldara recording, No ves que nos queremos, for RCA Victor.

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Jorge Caldara records No ves que nos queremos with Raúl Ledesma for RCA Victor.

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Alfredo Belusi records De puro curda with Basso for Odeon.

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Maria de la Fuente records Tata llevame pa'l centro with Francisco Rotundo for Odeon.

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Osvaldo Berlingieri joins Aníbal Troilo's orchestra, replacing Osvaldo Manzi; stays until May 1968.

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Carlos Yanel records Reflexionemos with Alfredo Gobbi, the orchestra's last record for RCA Victor.

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Alfredo Gobbi: Last Victor session, Reflexionemos with Carlos Yanel; records for Orfeo in 1958.

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Nina Miranda marries and stops performing at her husband's request.

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Horacio Sanguinetti dies in Montevideo.

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Enrique Maroni dies in Buenos Aires.

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Jorge Dispari: Born in Buenos Aires.

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Olga Delgrossi joins Donato Racciatti's orchestra in Montevideo, replacing Nina Miranda.

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Nelly Vázquez: Second place in a Radio Splendid new-voices contest; wins a radio contract.

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Hugo Marcel sings with Leopoldo Federico's orchestra as a teenager.

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José Colangelo debuts on Radio Splendid with Ángel Genta's orchestra.

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Armando Guerrico joins Fulvio Salamanca's orchestra, takes the name Guerrico, and records Mano cruel and Adiós corazón.

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Pepito Avellaneda takes the stage name Pepito Avellaneda (around 1957–58) at a manager's suggestion.

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Raúl Bravo wins a dance contest at Confitería Dominó; later ones follow in 1964 and 1968.

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ABEL AZNAR writes De puro curda with Carlos Olmedo.

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Ernesto Baffa | Ubaldo De Lío: A record of his solos with Salgán appears on Antar Telefunken.

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Alberto Di Paulo becomes director and arranger for singers Alberto Echagüe and Armando Laborde, playing the Confitería Richmond.

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Ubaldo De Lío forms the duo with Horacio Salgán at the Jamaica club, where they play three years.

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Domingo Federico settles in Rosario.

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Alberto Echague leaves D'Arienzo with Armando Laborde to form an orchestra directed by Alberto Di Paulo, recording for Odeon and Philips.

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Armando Laborde sings in a duo with Alberto Echagüe, backed by Alberto Di Paulo's orchestra.

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Oscar Rubens: With his brother Elías writes ¿Por qué seguir?, recorded by Miguel Caló with Roberto Mancini.

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Ángel Cabral: La foule, Piaf's version with Michel Rivgauche's words, is published.

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Carlos Olmedo writes De puro curda with Abel Aznar.

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Osvaldo Manzi starts standing in for Osvaldo Pugliese at the piano of Pugliese's orchestra.

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Carlos Lázzari composes Pienso; his arranging marks D'Arienzo's recordings from this year on.

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Hugo Duval sings Mariposita on Biagi's Music Hall LP.

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Lorenzo Barbero plays Santiago and Valparaíso in Chile, then the Confitería La Armonía in Buenos Aires.

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Mario Bustos joins Juan D'Arienzo with Jorge Valdez after an audition at Radio El Mundo; debut at the Marabú.

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Argentino Ledesma starts a solo career recording for Odeon, accompanied by pianist Jorge Dragone.

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Héctor Pacheco leaves Fresedo; soloist on Radio El Mundo with Carlos García's orchestra.

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Rodolfo Lesica forms Los Ases del Tango with Raúl Lavié; records Si te llegara a perder for RCA Victor.

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Horacio Salgan meets guitarist Ubaldo De Lío at the Jamaica bar and begins their duo.

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Carlos Figari plays a season at the Confitería Adlon and tours São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro with Carlos Lombardi.

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Francisco Rotundo disbands the orchestra, barred for his Peronist views, and returns to the family paper business.

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Raúl Iriarte works in Cuba on television, radio and in cabarets.

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Juan Sanchez Gorio tours Brazil; afterwards Mendoza and Bazán leave the orchestra.

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Alberto Arenas leaves Canaro (1957 per Todo Tango; Wikipedia says 1956).

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Carlos Dante leaves De Angelis after a last show at the carnival dances of the Club Provincial de Rosario.

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Roberto Arrieta tours Brazil and Mexico with Juan Canaro's orchestra.

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Published5

Whisky — 1957

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De puro curda — 1957

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Pienso — 1957

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En el cielo — 1957

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Muchachita loca — 1957

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Born2

Maria Rivarola — Born.1957

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Fernando Soler — Born.Apr 21, 1957

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Played in1

Juan Polito — Played in Juan D'Arienzo.1957

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Singers24

Soñemos (Rodolfo Biagi) — Sung by Hugo Duval.Jan 9, 1957

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Y te tengo que esperar (Héctor Varela) — Sung by Rodolfo Lesica.Jan 18, 1957

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Al fin de cuentas (Francisco Rotundo) — Sung by Enrique Campos.Jan 22, 1957

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La fulana (José Basso) — Sung by Floreal Ruiz.Mar 27, 1957

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Y sigo esperando (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Jorge Maciel.Apr 4, 1957

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Muriéndome de amor (Alberto Morán) — Sung by Alberto Morán.May 3, 1957

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Llegando a puerto (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Mario Bustos.May 8, 1957

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Espérame en el cielo (Rodolfo Biagi) — Sung by Hugo Duval.May 24, 1957

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Nuestra noche (Carlos Di Sarli) — Sung by Roberto Florio.May 24, 1957

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No te quiero más (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Mario Bustos.Jun 13, 1957

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Cuánta angustia (Miguel Caló) — Sung by Roberto Arrieta.Jun 18, 1957

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Un tango para el recuerdo (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Jorge Maciel.Jun 24, 1957

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Mandria (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Mario Bustos.Jun 29, 1957

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La calesita (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Jorge Valdez.Jun 29, 1957

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Cachá viaje (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Miguel Montero.Jul 10, 1957

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Bésame mi amor (Armando Pontier) — Sung by Oscar Ferrari.Jul 22, 1957

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De puro curda (José Basso) — Sung by Alfredo Belusi.Jul 27, 1957

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Señora Princesa (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Mario Bustos.Aug 2, 1957

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Quedémonos aquí (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Jorge Valdez.Aug 8, 1957

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Cuando el amor (Francisco Canaro) — Sung by Juan Carlos Rolon.Aug 19, 1957

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En el cielo (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Jorge Valdez.Aug 22, 1957

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Vieja amiga (José Basso) — Sung by Floreal Ruiz.Aug 27, 1957

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Carillón de La Merced (Alfredo De Angelis) — Sung by Carlos Dante.Sep 18, 1957

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Uno (Armando Pontier) — Sung by Julio Sosa.Sep 25, 1957

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Died4

Romeo Gavioli — Died.Apr 17, 1957

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Romeo Gavio — Died.Apr 17, 1957

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Romeo Gavioli — Died.Apr 17, 1957

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Carlos Marcucci — Died.May 31, 1957

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Tanguera — Mariano Mores records Tanguera for Odeon on 30 April 1957.Apr 30, 1957

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Orchestras led2

Fulvio Salamanca — Led Fulvio Salamanca.May 11, 1957

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Jorge Dragone — Led Argentino Ledesma.Aug 1957

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Dates1

Nuevo — Occurred at Argentina.Jul 28, 1957

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Listen

  1. Casas viejasFrancisco Canaro · Juan Carlos Rolon1957
  2. Casi caminandoFrancisco Canaro · Juan Carlos Rolon · no clip yet1957
  3. TaruchitoRicardo Malerba · no clip yet1957
  4. SoñemosRodolfo Biagi · Hugo Duval1957
  5. Mi vida en tus manosRodolfo Biagi · Hugo Duval1957
  6. Tres esperanzasCarlos Budini · no clip yet1957
  7. LonjazosMario Boné, Carlos Budini · no clip yet1957
  8. Y te tengo que esperarHéctor Varela · Rodolfo Lesica1957
  9. FosforeritaHéctor Varela · Argentino Ledesma · no clip yet1957
  10. Cafetín de Buenos AiresMariano Mores · Enrique Lucero · no clip yet1957
  11. Nunca es tardeFrancisco Rotundo · Alfredo del Rio · no clip yet1957
  12. Para recordarloFrancisco Rotundo1957

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