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Tango in 1959

Our catalogue holds 274 recordings from 1959. The orchestras recorded most that year were Juan D'Arienzo (23 recordings), Orlando Tripodi (20 recordings), and Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) (18 recordings).

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Our catalogue holds 274 recordings from 1959. The orchestras recorded most that year were Juan D'Arienzo (23 recordings), Orlando Tripodi (20 recordings), and Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) (18 recordings).

That year

Hugo Marcel: First recordings with Osvaldo Fresedo, including Después de carnaval.

Antonio Maida: Becomes general director of LS6 Radio del Pueblo.

Carlos Di Sarli: Last performance, at the club Podestá de Lanús, closing with his own Bahía Blanca.

Lalo Martel: First recording with Alfredo De Angelis for Odeon, Anoche estuve llorando.

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Recorded in12

Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1959 (23 recordings)1959Single source

Orlando Tripodi — recorded in Tango in 1959 (20 recordings)1959Single source

Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) — recorded in Tango in 1959 (18 recordings)1959Single source

Alfredo De Angelis — recorded in Tango in 1959 (18 recordings)1959Single source

Florindo Sassone — recorded in Tango in 1959 (16 recordings)1959Single source

Héctor Varela — recorded in Tango in 1959 (15 recordings)1959Single source

Fulvio Salamanca — recorded in Tango in 1959 (13 recordings)1959Single source

Orquesta Simbolo Osmar Maderna — recorded in Tango in 1959 (13 recordings)1959Single source

Osvaldo Fresedo — recorded in Tango in 1959 (12 recordings)1959Single source

Jorge Caldara — recorded in Tango in 1959 (12 recordings)1959Single source

Osvaldo Pugliese — recorded in Tango in 1959 (12 recordings)1959Single source

Miguel Caló — recorded in Tango in 1959 (12 recordings)1959Single source

What happened60

Hugo Marcel First recordings with Osvaldo Fresedo, including Después de carnaval.Single source

Antonio Maida Becomes general director of LS6 Radio del Pueblo.Single source

Carlos Di Sarli Last performance, at the club Podestá de Lanús, closing with his own Bahía Blanca.Single source

Lalo Martel First recording with Alfredo De Angelis for Odeon, Anoche estuve llorando.Single source

Manuel Meaños Dies in Avellaneda.Single source

Alberto Morán Ends his first period with Armando Cupo after 46 recordings.Single source

Lalo Martel Records Amor de resero in duet with Juan Carlos Godoy.Single source

Juan Carlos Godoy Records Amor de resero with Lalo Martel.Single source

Ángel Vargas Final recording session, La cieguita and La porteñita, with José Libertella's orchestra.Single source

Oscar Larroca Records the waltz Mi rosa Margarita with Dante for Voxor.Single source

Ángel Vargas Dies in Buenos Aires after lung surgery.Single source

Alberto Vacarezza Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source

Miguel Montero Last dance with Pugliese, at Club Huracán.Single source

Ivo Pelay Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source

Ubaldo De Lío Quinteto Real debuts on Radio El Mundo, then plays the Confitería Richmond.Single source

Adolfo Rivas Records Mejor así with the Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna, directed by Aquiles Roggero.Single source

Eduardo Bianco Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source

Guillermo Coral Last records with Canaro's orchestra, La canción and La novia del alcohol.Single source

Julio Martel Last performance, at Club Santa Elena in Luján.Single source

Omar Vega Boston Born in Concordia, Entre Ríos.Single source

Maria la Turca Starts dancing at seven, taught by her father; wins a tango contest with him at eight.Single source

Alcides Rossi Replaces Kicho Díaz as double bassist of Aníbal Troilo's orchestra.Single source

Raul Lavié Records with Héctor Stamponi's orchestra for Philips.Single source

Elvira Santamaría Meets Virulazo again by chance; they marry and form the couple 'Virulazo y Elvira'.Single source

Horacio Ferrer Publishes his first book, El tango: su historia y evolución, with Peña Lillo.Single source

Orlando Tripodi Directs and arranges the orchestra of singers Roberto Florio and Jorge Durán, recording instrumentals for Victor.Single source

José Colangelo Plays with Ángel Domínguez on Radio Splendid and at the cabaret El Avión in La Boca.Single source

Virulazo Meets Elvira Santamaría again by chance; they become partners and marry.Single source

Osvaldo Berlingieri Plays in the trio Los Modernos with Roberto Goyeneche and in the quartet Los Notables del Tango with Leopoldo Federico.Single source

José Libertella Conducts Ángel Vargas's orchestra on RCA Victor and starts his own orchestra, recording for Odeon with Miguel Montero.Single source

Ernesto Baffa | Ubaldo De Lío Joins Aníbal Troilo's orchestra, staying almost fifteen years.Single source

Carlos Yanel Sings at Club Nueva Era carnival dances in Rosario with José Corna's orchestra.Single source

Virginia Luque Del cuplé al tango, film and RCA album.Single source

Luciano Leocata His own orchestra debuts on Radio Belgrano, staying six years.Single source

Luis Stazo Joins Alfredo De Angelis's orchestra, staying until 1965.Single source

Julian Plaza Joins Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra and tours the Soviet Union and China with it.Single source

Enrique Díaz Leaves Troilo's orchestra.Single source

Leopoldo Federico Records his first disc leading his own orchestra and, at year's end, starts accompanying Julio Sosa.Single source

Armando Laborde Goes back to Héctor Varela's orchestra.Single source

Jorge Maciel Tours the Soviet Union and China with Pugliese, with singer Carlos Guido.Single source

Armando Baliotti Forms the Cinco Maestros del Tango, recording for TK.Single source

Osvaldo Manzi Forms an orchestra with Eduardo Rovira as first bandoneon; records Febril for a 78 rpm disc.Single source

Alberto Gómez Sings with Pedro Maffia on Radio Belgrano and records for TK.Single source

Roberto Videla Sings at the Italian restaurant In Boboli in New York.Single source

José Basso His orchestra wins the monthly viewers' vote on Canal 7's Hit parade.Single source

Florindo Sassone Moves to the Odeon label and records more instrumentals.Single source

Mario Demarco Leaves Pugliese before the tour of China and the USSR; Julián Plaza replaces him.Single source

Roberto Florio Leads his own orchestra with Jorge Durán, directed by Orlando Trípodi; an RCA album is left unfinished.Single source

Héctor de Rosas Co-leads an orchestra with Celso Amato on Radio Splendid.Single source

Enrique Alessio Osvaldo Pugliese records his instrumental Julie.Single source

Atilio Stampone Signs with Microfón, beginning more than ten LPs for the label.Single source

Carlos Almada Rejoins Donato, singing with Artemio Rolando.Single source

Rodolfo Lesica Returns to Varela until 1961.Single source

Osvaldo Pugliese Tours the Soviet Union, playing some eighty cities in three months.Single source

Héctor Stamponi Co-leads Los Violines de Oro del Tango with Francini.Single source

Simón Bajour Tours the Soviet Union and China with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra.Single source

Tino García With D'Agostino on television and at the Marabú.Single source

Astor Piazzolla Musical director for the dancers Juan Carlos Copes and María Nieves at the Club Flamboyan in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Single source

Roberto Firpo Retires after close to three thousand recordings.Single source

Jorge Durán Forms an orchestra with Roberto Florio, directed from the piano by Orlando Trípodi; records for RCA Victor.Single source

Sung by30

TRz1k53z — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Hugo Duval.)1959-03-06Single source

TR4ujzxh — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Roberto Alvar.)1959-04-24Single source

TRy0zv98 — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Ernesto Herrera.)1959-04-29Single source

TR8mbqmw — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Blanca Mooney.)1959-06-02Single source

TRjfww8i — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Carlos Montalvo.)1959-06-18Single source

TRziqnm0 — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Julio Sosa.)1959-06-26Single source

TRoqk1tw — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Julio Sosa.)1959-06-26Single source

TRg6stuy — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Armando Guerrico.)1959-07-17Single source

TRqe0c1u — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Lalo Martel.)1959-07-20Single source

TR8m0pe0 — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Juan Carlos Godoy.)1959-07-20Single source

TRbufg85 — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Maciel.)1959-07-23Single source

TRjx9pzr — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Maciel.)1959-07-23Single source

TRpy8eac — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Maciel.)1959-07-23Single source

TRg32dbm — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Ricardo Medina.)1959-07-24Single source

TR5vbav9 — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Maciel.)1959-08-07Single source

TRx5pvol — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Juan Carlos Godoy.)1959-08-18Single source

TRlfj50j — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Hugo Duval.)1959-09-16Single source

TRs4gq0t — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Hugo Duval.)1959-09-16Single source

TR86tugk — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Mario Bustos.)1959-10-15Single source

TRnucptz — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Valdez.)1959-10-15Single source

TRv09zui — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Mario Bustos.)1959-10-15Single source

TRjdy0lx — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Valdez.)1959-10-15Single source

TR7otr69 — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Armando Guerrico.)1959-11-06Single source

TRu3a8pn — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Mario Bustos.)1959-11-12Single source

TRqttyww — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Valdez.)1959-11-12Single source

TR7db6p4 — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Mario Bustos.)1959-11-12Single source

TRohlxkn — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Valdez.)1959-11-12Single source

TR5n9vaq — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Valdez.)1959-11-19Single source

TR17gmed — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Valdez.)1959-11-19Single source

TRdkbv5j — sung by Tango in 1959 (Sung by Jorge Valdez.)1959-11-26Single source

Timeline

  1. 1959

    Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source

  2. 1959

    Recorded in Orlando TripodiSingle source

  3. 1959

    Recorded in Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Single source

  4. 1959

    Recorded in Alfredo De AngelisSingle source

  5. 1959

    Recorded in Florindo SassoneSingle source

  6. 1959

    Recorded in Héctor VarelaSingle source

  7. 1959

    Recorded in Fulvio SalamancaSingle source

  8. 1959

    Recorded in Orquesta Simbolo Osmar MadernaSingle source