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Our catalogue holds 36 recordings from 1977. The orchestras recorded most that year were Enrique Francini (11 recordings), Mariano Mores (11 recordings), and Raúl Garello (7 recordings).

That year

Alfredo De Angelis: Last of 486 Odeon recordings; he moves to Microfón.

Juan Canaro dies in Mar del Plata, where he had settled after a second Japan tour in 1958.

David Díaz dies on 8 May 1977.

Luis César Amadori dies in Buenos Aires.

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What was playing?

The records of 1977

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 yumba

    Alfredo De Angelis · Instrumental

    Recorded in 1974, the nearest year with a clip

    1 dance
  2. Che Buenos Aires

    Raúl Garello · Instrumental

    5 dances
  3. Tanguera

    Mariano Mores · Instrumental

    Not danced on film yet
  4. El viento me cuenta cosas

    Miguel Villasboas · Instrumental

    Not danced on film yet

Meanwhile

In Argentina, Uruguay and the world · Wikidata

  • Apr 30Mothers of the Plaza de MayoWikidata

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings6

Osvaldo Pugliese — 4 recordings1977

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Alfredo De Angelis — 1 recordings1977

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Enrique Francini — 11 recordings1977

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Raúl Garello — 7 recordings1977

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Mariano Mores — 11 recordings1977

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Miguel Villasboas — 2 recordings1977

Single source

What happened23

Alfredo De Angelis: Last of 486 Odeon recordings; he moves to Microfón.

Single source

Juan Canaro dies in Mar del Plata, where he had settled after a second Japan tour in 1958.

Single source

David Díaz dies on 8 May 1977.

Single source

Luis César Amadori dies in Buenos Aires.

Single source

Vicente Demarco dies in Buenos Aires.

Single source

Hugo Diaz dies in Buenos Aires.

Single source

Julio De Caro: Honoured at Luna Park on the first National Tango Day, his birthday; his last stage appearance.

Single source

Ernesto Balmaceda: At about 16 or 17, begins helping his father Miguel Balmaceda teach the basic step to relatives, by his own account.

Single source

Lisandro Adrover joins Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra in March, replacing Juan José Mosalini.

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Jorge Falcón: Varela's first album with him includes the milonga Azúcar, pimienta y sal, in duet with Fernando Soler.

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Walter Ríos: Co-founds the Quinteto de Música de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires with Ricardo Domínguez.

Single source

Ginamaría Hidalgo records La cumparsita with guitars.

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Raúl Garello starts a series of four instrumental albums of his own tangos with a 27-piece orchestra.

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Juan José Mosalini settles in Paris.

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Orlando Tripodi begins touring the provinces in a trio with Leopoldo Federico and Fernando Cabarcos.

Single source

Osvaldo Tarantino records an LP for Cabal, half backing singer Néstor Fabián and half instrumentals.

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Dante Amicarelli registers Don Astor and Preludio a Buenos Aires, recorded with his sextet.

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Elba Berón: The reunited sisters open La Casa de las Hermanas Berón in San Telmo.

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Hugo Marcel records Gricel with Atilio Stampone.

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Floreal Ruiz records 15 tangos with the Orquesta Típica Porteña directed by Raúl Garello, the close of his career.

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Nelly Vázquez begins appearing with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra.

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Enrique Francini tours Japan for three months, then stages Tangos por el Mundo at the Teatro Alvear.

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Raúl Iriarte stops singing and works as an impresario in Colombia, organising tours and Gardel tributes in Medellín.

Single source

Notes6

Plaza de Mayo — Madres de Plaza de Mayo, las rondas: because standing groups were banned under the state of siege, the mothers walked in pairs around the Pirámide1977, Apr 30, 1977

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Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires — First march of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo: Fourteen women start the march.1977

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Roland-Garros, Paris — Vilas wins the French Open: Vilas wins Roland-Garros and the US Open.1977

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Paris — Paris: in 1977 Piazzolla played a memorable concert at the Olympia in Paris with a new formation of his Conjunto Electronico (after the Teatro Gran1977

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Caucete (San Juan) — Caucete earthquake: A strong earthquake hits San Juan province.Nov 23, 1977

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Buenos Aires — Día del Tango (Decreto municipal 5830)Nov 29, 1977

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Dates1

Nuevo — Occurred at El Viejo Almacén.1977

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Died4

Julio Camilloni — Died.Jan 7, 1977

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Juan Canaro — Died.Mar 16, 1977

Supported · 2

Alberto Soifer — Died.Sep 1, 1977

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Hugo Diaz — Died.Oct 23, 1977

Supported · 2

Singers1

Mentira (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Nelly Vázquez.Oct 20, 1977

Single source

Listen

  1. TecleandoAlfredo De Angelis · no clip yet1977
  2. El viento me cuenta cosasMiguel Villasboas · no clip yet1977
  3. BatarazMiguel Villasboas · no clip yet1977
  4. Che Buenos AiresRaúl Garello1977
  5. Sentimiento gauchoRaúl Garello · no clip yet1977
  6. Yira yiraRaúl Garello · no clip yet1977
  7. Muñeca de marzoRaúl Garello1977
  8. Arrabal amargoRaúl Garello1977
  9. A media luzRaúl Garello · no clip yet1977
  10. Alma en penaRaúl Garello1977
  11. El día que me quierasOsvaldo Pugliese1977
  12. Quejas de bandoneónOsvaldo Pugliese1977

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