Year
Tango in 1959
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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
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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
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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
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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
1959
Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source
1959
Recorded in Orlando TripodiSingle source
1959
Recorded in Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Single source
1959
Recorded in Alfredo De AngelisSingle source
1959
Recorded in Florindo SassoneSingle source
1959
Recorded in Héctor VarelaSingle source
1959
Recorded in Fulvio SalamancaSingle source
1959
Recorded in Orquesta Simbolo Osmar MadernaSingle source
Related
- Juan D'ArienzoOrchestra
- Orlando TripodiOrchestra
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Orchestra
- Alfredo De AngelisOrchestra
- Florindo SassoneOrchestra
- Héctor VarelaOrchestra
- Fulvio SalamancaOrchestra
- Orquesta Simbolo Osmar MadernaOrchestra
- Osvaldo FresedoOrchestra
- Jorge CaldaraOrchestra
- Osvaldo PuglieseOrchestra
- Miguel CalóOrchestra