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Tango in 1968

Our catalogue holds 190 recordings from 1968. The orchestras recorded most that year were Florindo Sassone (28 recordings), Armando Pontier (20 recordings), and Aníbal Troilo (20 recordings).

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Our catalogue holds 190 recordings from 1968. The orchestras recorded most that year were Florindo Sassone (28 recordings), Armando Pontier (20 recordings), and Aníbal Troilo (20 recordings).

That year

Luis Visca: Dies in Buenos Aires.

Carlos García: Starts recording with Oscar Alonso for Odeon.

Sexteto Tango: Records Tema otoñal for RCA Victor.

Mario Battistella: Dies.

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Recorded in12

Florindo Sassone — recorded in Tango in 1968 (28 recordings)1968Single source

Armando Pontier — recorded in Tango in 1968 (20 recordings)1968Single source

Aníbal Troilo — recorded in Tango in 1968 (20 recordings)1968Single source

Fulvio Salamanca — recorded in Tango in 1968 (13 recordings)1968Single source

Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1968 (12 recordings)1968Single source

Osvaldo Fresedo — recorded in Tango in 1968 (12 recordings)1968Single source

José Basso — recorded in Tango in 1968 (12 recordings)1968Single source

Roberto Goyeneche — recorded in Tango in 1968 (12 recordings)1968Single source

Pedro Laurenz — recorded in Tango in 1968 (11 recordings)1968Single source

Sexteto Tango — recorded in Tango in 1968 (8 recordings)1968Single source

Baffa-Berlingieri — recorded in Tango in 1968 (6 recordings)1968Single source

Donato Racciatti — recorded in Tango in 1968 (5 recordings)1968Single source

What happened39

Luis Visca Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source

Carlos García Starts recording with Oscar Alonso for Odeon.Single source

Sexteto Tango Records Tema otoñal for RCA Victor.Single source

Mario Battistella Dies.Single source

Cayetano Puglisi Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source

José Colangelo Debuts with Aníbal Troilo at Relieve, replacing Osvaldo Berlingieri.Single source

Héctor María Artola Premieres Como el incienso, a tango-style piece for church, at San Juan Bosco.Single source

José Horacio Staffolani Dies.Single source

Amelita Baltar First solo LP wins the top prize at the Festival del Disco in Mar del Plata.Single source

Sexteto Tango In October six Pugliese musicians found the sextet; debut at Caño 14.Single source

Daniel Binelli Joins Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra after the Sexteto Tango split; stays fourteen years.Single source

Amelita Baltar Cast by Piazzolla as the lead of María de Buenos Aires.Single source

Abel Córdoba Stays when Jorge Maciel and six musicians leave to form Sexteto Tango; becomes the sole male singer.Single source

Osvaldo Tarantino Leads the orchestra behind singer Alberto Marino on a North American tour, into 1969.Single source

Osvaldo Ruggiero In October co-founds the Sexteto Tango with Pugliese colleagues; debut at Caño 14.Single source

Osvaldo Requena y Leopoldo Federico Becomes music director of the Microfón label, a post he keeps about fourteen years.Single source

Víctor Lavallén Co-founds the Sexteto Tango, staying nineteen years.Single source

Antonio Agri Solo violin in Piazzolla and Ferrer's María de Buenos Aires.Single source

Osvaldo Berlingieri Records eleven tangos and a milonga for Victor with Troilo's quartet alongside Ubaldo De Lío and Rafael Del Bagno.Single source

Alberto Morán Reunites with Armando Cupo for 24 more titles, recorded through 1970.Single source

Emilio Balcarce Leaves Pugliese and co-founds Sexteto Tango.Single source

Ernesto Baffa | Ubaldo De Lío Wins the Lira de Oro at the Medellín festival.Single source

Carlos Lázzari Composes La pista está que arde.Single source

Arturo Penón Becomes Pugliese's first bandoneon after the founders of Sexteto Tango leave.Single source

Alcides Rossi Co-founds the Sexteto Tango in March.Single source

Nelly Vázquez Starts a solo career; sings at El Estaño de Pepe Basso.Single source

Juan Carlos Lamas Appears in Leopoldo Torre Nilsson's Martín Fierro.Single source

Alberto Echague Begins his third stage with D'Arienzo and tours Japan with the orchestra.Single source

Julian Plaza Co-founds the Sexteto Tango, playing piano.Single source

Ernesto Franco Tours Japan with D'Arienzo's orchestra under Juan Polito; again in 1970.Single source

Juan Carlos Godoy Records with José Basso's orchestra.Single source

Aníbal Troilo Forms a quartet with Ubaldo de Lío, Osvaldo Berlingieri and Rafael del Bagno and records for Victor.Single source

Alberto Mancione Leads a quartet and accompanies Argentino Ledesma in 23 carnival shows.Single source

Jorge Maciel Co-founds Sexteto Tango with Julián Plaza, Osvaldo Ruggiero, Víctor Lavallén, Emilio Balcarce, Oscar Herrero and Alcides Rossi.Single source

Ubaldo De Lío Plays in Aníbal Troilo's quartet; replaced by Aníbal Arias in 1969.Single source

Oscar Herrero Co-founds the Sexteto Tango, which debuts at Caño 14.Single source

Francisco Rotundo In the late 1960s opens La Casa de Rotundo in Liniers, later moved to Villa Luro, with a new orchestra.Single source

Eduardo Rovira Records Sónico with his trio for Show Records.Single source

Héctor de Rosas Two recordings with the Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna under Aquiles Roggero.Single source

Timeline

  1. 1968

    Recorded in Florindo SassoneSingle source

  2. 1968

    Recorded in Armando PontierSingle source

  3. 1968

    Recorded in Aníbal TroiloSingle source

  4. 1968

    Recorded in Fulvio SalamancaSingle source

  5. 1968

    Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source

  6. 1968

    Recorded in Osvaldo FresedoSingle source

  7. 1968

    Recorded in José BassoSingle source

  8. 1968

    Recorded in Roberto GoyenecheSingle source