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Tango in 1958

Videos danced to the music of 1958 on TangoTubeThe records of 1958 on TangoCloud

Our catalogue holds 325 recordings from 1958. The orchestras recorded most that year were Juan D'Arienzo (51 recordings), Los Astros Del Tango (38 recordings), and Alfredo De Angelis (17 recordings).

That year

Carlos Di Sarli: Led Carlos Di Sarli.

José Libertella: Played in Carlos Di Sarli.

Julian Plaza: Played in Carlos Di Sarli.

Elvino Vardaro: Played in Carlos Di Sarli.

Roberto Florio: Last Di Sarli recording, Adiós corazón.

Guillermo Fernández: Born in San Telmo.

Juan Carlos Godoy: First record with Alfredo De Angelis for Odeon, No culpes al amor.

Raúl Ledesma joins Miguel Caló and records Encadenados for Odeon.

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What was playing?

The records of 1958

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. Nada más

    Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez

    164 dances

  2. Indio manso

    Carlos Di Sarli · Instrumental

    355 dances

  3. Quejas de bandoneón

    Aníbal Troilo · Instrumental

    90 dances

  4. La bordona

    Osvaldo Pugliese · Instrumental

    88 dances

  5. Encadenados

    Miguel Caló · Raúl Ledesma

    1 dance

  6. Dónde estará mi vida

    Ricardo Tanturi · Osvaldo Ribo

    1 dance

  7. Todo es amor

    Rodolfo Biagi · Hugo Duval

    110 dances

  8. Cosita linda

    Edgardo Donato · Alberto Aguirre

    Not danced on film yet

  9. Para vos mamá

    Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno

    Recorded in 1959, the nearest year with a clip

    1 dance

  10. Pavadita

    Alfredo De Angelis · Instrumental

    43 dances

  11. Buenas noches Buenos Aires

    Francisco Canaro · Marcelo Paz

    2 dances

  12. El firulete

    Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · Instrumental

    14 dances

Meanwhile

In Argentina, Uruguay and the world

  • Feb 231958 Argentine general electionWikidata
  • MarThe first mass-produced stereo records go on saleWikipedia

Tango By Year, the podcast

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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Dancers filmed to this year's music

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

Events held that year.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings17

Juan D'Arienzo — 51 recordings1958

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Carlos Di Sarli — 17 recordings1958

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Aníbal Troilo — 13 recordings1958

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Osvaldo Pugliese — 16 recordings1958

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Miguel Caló — 6 recordings1958

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Ricardo Tanturi — 6 recordings1958

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Rodolfo Biagi — 4 recordings1958

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Edgardo Donato — 1 recordings1958

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Enrique Rodríguez — 1 recordings1958

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Alfredo De Angelis — 17 recordings1958

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Francisco Canaro — 6 recordings1958

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Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) — 4 recordings1958

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Gente amiga (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Recorded in Osvaldo Pugliese.Jan 2, 1958

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Corazoneando (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Recorded in Osvaldo Pugliese.Jan 2, 1958

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Esta noche de copas (Héctor Varela) — Recorded in Héctor Varela.Jan 2, 1958

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Mañana seré felíz (Roberto Caló) — Recorded in Roberto Caló.Mar 21, 1958

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Barra de oro (Fulvio Salamanca) — Recorded in Fulvio Salamanca.Apr 10, 1958

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What happened43

Roberto Florio: Last Di Sarli recording, Adiós corazón.

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Guillermo Fernández: Born in San Telmo.

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Juan Carlos Godoy: First record with Alfredo De Angelis for Odeon, No culpes al amor.

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Raúl Ledesma joins Miguel Caló and records Encadenados for Odeon.

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Oscar Larroca: Last De Angelis recording, Yo no sé llorar, with Juan Carlos Godoy; leaves mid-year and forms a group with Carlos Dante at La Querencia and Maipú Pigall.

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Sofía Bozán dies in Buenos Aires.

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Enrique Camerano: Last recordings with Pugliese, Las tres banderas and Acquaforte.

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Miguel Angel Zotto: Born on 7 August in Vicente López; raised in Villa Ballester.

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Carel Kraayenhof: Born in Aalst, Waalre.

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Antonio Polito dies.

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Jorge Valdez records "Chirusa" with D'Arienzo, his most popular title.

Supported · 2

Miguel Montero: Last Pugliese recording, Dicha pasada.

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Mario Bustos records Justo el 31 with D'Arienzo for RCA-Victor.

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Néstor Marconi Octeto de Buenos Aires: Professional debut on Radio LT3 Rosario with Schneider's orchestra; nights in a trio at La Marine.

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Hugo Marcel: As Hugo Marcelino, with the Federico-Rivas-Rufino group on Radio Libertad and at Café Richmond.

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Víctor Lavallén joins Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra as bandoneonist and arranger for ten years.

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Carlos Yanel records three titles with Héctor Varela's orchestra; appears on the Glostora Tango Club and at Maipú Pigall.

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Los Muchachos De Antes: Cao founds the trio with Horacio Malvicino and Aldo Nicolini; La payanca becomes its signature.

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Juan Carlos Copes appears in the film 'Detrás de un largo muro'.

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Armando Pontier: In the late 1950s headlines the carnival dances at the Centro Asturiano with Sosa and Ferrari, while resident on Radio Belgrano.

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Arturo Gallucci writes No me supiste amar with Enrique Lary.

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Luis Stazo conducts Ángel Vargas's orchestra in RCA Victor recordings, continuing into 1959.

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Julian Plaza registers Danzarín.

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Osvaldo Ramos joins Leopoldo Federico, replacing Hugo Marcel; Radio Belgrano and Canal 7.

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Juan Caldarella plays saw in Landrú's quartet Jacinto W y sus Tururú Serenaders.

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Roberto Videla moves to the United States.

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Juan Carlos Lamas: Acclaimed supporting role in the film Procesado 1040.

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Domingo Federico debuts as an orchestra leader in Rosario on radio LT8 and starts recording for the Trío label.

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Alberto Mastra: Troilo records Aguantate Casimiro with Roberto Goyeneche.

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Osvaldo Sosa Cordero writes Buenas noches Buenos Aires with Sebastián Piana.

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Eduardo Rovira: First bandoneon and arranger in Osvaldo Manzi's orchestra; also records with José Berón for Music Hall.

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Ernesto Franco joins Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra after the carnival.

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Héctor de Rosas sings with Osvaldo Fresedo at carnival dances and on Los Lunes de Cleveland.

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Atilio Stampone records his first LP in New York for Audio Fidelity.

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Alfredo Del Rio returns to Gobbi for the orchestra's last recordings, on Orfeo.

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Armando Moreno: Third period with Rodríguez; hits with the corridos Adelita and Señorita Luna.

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Jorge Vidal moves to the United States and appears on the Ed Sullivan show.

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Aldo Campoamor joins Mariano Mores's company for Luces de mi ciudad.

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Oscar Herrero becomes Pugliese's first violin after Camerano retires.

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Nina Miranda: Last recordings, with her own group.

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Roberto Caló disbands the orchestra; most musicians and Tito Reyes join Miguel Caló.

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Eduardo Del Piano stops performing regularly and runs a perfume shop in Avellaneda.

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Carlos Di Sarli records his last 14 sides for Philips, with Horacio Casares and Jorge Durán.

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Orchestras led1

Carlos Di Sarli — Led Carlos Di Sarli.1958

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Played in6

José Libertella — Played in Carlos Di Sarli.1958

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Julian Plaza — Played in Carlos Di Sarli.1958

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Elvino Vardaro — Played in Carlos Di Sarli.1958

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Roberto Grela — Played in Aníbal Troilo.1958

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Rafael del Bagno — Played in Aníbal Troilo.1958

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Víctor Lavallén — Played in Osvaldo Pugliese.1958

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Dates4

Celestino Ferrer — Occurred at Hamburg.1958, Mar 4, 1958

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Nuevo — RCA introduces its first stereo LPs.1958

Supported · 3

Pedro Eugenio Aramburu — Occurred at Argentina.Apr 30, 1958

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Arturo Frondizi — Occurred at Argentina.May 1, 1958

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Published5

Corrientes bajo cero — 1958

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No me supiste amar — 1958

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Mi primer amor — 1958

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Don Alejandro — 1958

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Buenas noches Buenos Aires — 1958

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Notes3

Buenos Aires — Frondizi elected president: Arturo Frondizi wins with Perón's blessing.1958

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Instituto Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires — Instituto Di Tella: The centre of the 1960s avant garde.1958

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New York — New York: in 1958 Piazzolla returned to New York City with his family, where he struggled to make a living as a musician and arranger1958

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Born6

Carlos Morel — Born.Jan 7, 1958

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Carlos Morel — Born.Jan 7, 1958

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Guillermo Fernández — Born.Jan 28, 1958

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Esteban Morgado — Born.Apr 8, 1958

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Esteban Morgado — Born.Apr 8, 1958

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Eduardo Espinoza — Born.Jul 10, 1958

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Singers19

Gurisa (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Miguel Montero.Jan 16, 1958

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Qué me importa tu pasado (Armando Pontier) — Sung by Julio Sosa.Feb 25, 1958

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Qué me importa tu pasado (Enrique Francini) — Sung by Oscar Gallardo.Mar 14, 1958

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Buenas noches Buenos Aires (Francisco Canaro) — Sung by Marcelo Paz.Mar 17, 1958

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Quién (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Jorge Maciel.Mar 26, 1958

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Yo tengo un pecado nuevo (Fulvio Salamanca) — Sung by Armando Guerrico.Apr 10, 1958

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Encadenados (Miguel Caló) — Sung by Raúl Ledesma.Apr 15, 1958

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La última copa (Alfredo De Angelis) — Sung by Juan Carlos Godoy.Apr 17, 1958

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Adiós corazón (Alfredo Gobbi) — Sung by Alfredo Del Rio.Apr 17, 1958

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Guapo y varón (Armando Pontier) — Sung by Julio Sosa.May 16, 1958

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Despues del carnaval (José Basso) — Sung by Floreal Ruiz.May 28, 1958

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Que seas muy feliz (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Mario Bustos.May 28, 1958

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Andáte con tu mamá (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Mario Bustos.May 28, 1958

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Adiós corazón (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Jorge Maciel.May 29, 1958

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Che papusa oí (Armando Pontier) — Sung by Julio Sosa.Jun 3, 1958

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Nosotros (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Mario Bustos.Jun 19, 1958

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Lástima (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Jorge Valdez.Jun 19, 1958

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Confesión (Armando Pontier) — Sung by Julio Sosa.Jul 4, 1958

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Nada más (Juan D'Arienzo) — Sung by Jorge Valdez.Jul 10, 1958

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Performed at1

Horacio Casares — Performed at Mi Club.Jul 1, 1958

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Listen

  1. Volvé mimosaHéctor Varela · Ernesto Herrera1958
  2. Esta noche de copasHéctor Varela · Fontan Reyes1958
  3. Gente amigaOsvaldo Pugliese1958
  4. CorazoneandoOsvaldo Pugliese1958
  5. Abejas de amorPaquito Roca · no clip yet1958
  6. El pulperoPaquito Roca · no clip yet1958
  7. MisteriosoPaquito Roca · no clip yet1958
  8. TriunfalPaquito Roca · no clip yet1958
  9. Si te llegara a perderAses Del Tango · Rodolfo Lesica · no clip yet1958
  10. QuiéremeAses Del Tango · Raúl Lavié1958
  11. Buenas noches Buenos AiresCarlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán1958
  12. Adiós corazónCarlos Di Sarli · Roberto Florio1958

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