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.
Meanwhile
In Argentina, Uruguay and the world · Wikidata
- Apr 30Mothers of the Plaza de MayoWikidata
Connected
From TangoTube's videos · our data
Events where this year's music was danced
- Viva La Pepa9 videos
- Mundial de Baile de Tango7 videos
- Mediterranean Summer Tango Festival4 videos
- Nora's Tango Week3 videos
- Southern California Tango Championship3 videos
- Tango Cazino2 videos
- White Nights Tango2 videos
- Planetango2 videos
- Antwerpen Tango Festival2 videos
- Chicago Tango Week2 videos
- Milongueros All Aboard2 videos
- Taipei Tango Festival2 videos
Dancers filmed to this year's music
- Sol Cerquides32 videos
- Fernando Gracia32 videos
- Juana Sepulveda18 videos
- Mariano Chicho Frúmboli18 videos
- Magdalena Gutiérrez11 videos
- Roberto Reis11 videos
- Germán Ballejo11 videos
- Gabriel Missé10 videos
- Anibal Lautaro7 videos
- Alejandro Aquino7 videos
Data: recordings, facts and sources
Recordings6
Osvaldo Pugliese — 4 recordings1977
Single sourceAlfredo De Angelis — 1 recordings1977
Single sourceEnrique Francini — 11 recordings1977
Single sourceRaúl Garello — 7 recordings1977
Single sourceMariano Mores — 11 recordings1977
Single sourceMiguel Villasboas — 2 recordings1977
Single sourceWhat happened23
Alfredo De Angelis: Last of 486 Odeon recordings; he moves to Microfón.
Single sourceJuan Canaro dies in Mar del Plata, where he had settled after a second Japan tour in 1958.
Single sourceDavid Díaz dies on 8 May 1977.
Single sourceLuis César Amadori dies in Buenos Aires.
Single sourceVicente Demarco dies in Buenos Aires.
Single sourceHugo Diaz dies in Buenos Aires.
Single sourceJulio De Caro: Honoured at Luna Park on the first National Tango Day, his birthday; his last stage appearance.
Single sourceErnesto Balmaceda: At about 16 or 17, begins helping his father Miguel Balmaceda teach the basic step to relatives, by his own account.
Single sourceLisandro Adrover joins Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra in March, replacing Juan José Mosalini.
Single sourceJorge Falcón: Varela's first album with him includes the milonga Azúcar, pimienta y sal, in duet with Fernando Soler.
Single sourceWalter Ríos: Co-founds the Quinteto de Música de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires with Ricardo Domínguez.
Single sourceGinamaría Hidalgo records La cumparsita with guitars.
Single sourceRaúl Garello starts a series of four instrumental albums of his own tangos with a 27-piece orchestra.
Single sourceJuan José Mosalini settles in Paris.
Single sourceOrlando Tripodi begins touring the provinces in a trio with Leopoldo Federico and Fernando Cabarcos.
Single sourceOsvaldo Tarantino records an LP for Cabal, half backing singer Néstor Fabián and half instrumentals.
Single sourceDante Amicarelli registers Don Astor and Preludio a Buenos Aires, recorded with his sextet.
Single sourceElba Berón: The reunited sisters open La Casa de las Hermanas Berón in San Telmo.
Single sourceHugo Marcel records Gricel with Atilio Stampone.
Single sourceFloreal Ruiz records 15 tangos with the Orquesta Típica Porteña directed by Raúl Garello, the close of his career.
Single sourceNelly Vázquez begins appearing with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra.
Single sourceEnrique Francini tours Japan for three months, then stages Tangos por el Mundo at the Teatro Alvear.
Single sourceRaúl Iriarte stops singing and works as an impresario in Colombia, organising tours and Gardel tributes in Medellín.
Single sourceNotes6
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
Single sourcePlaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires — First march of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo: Fourteen women start the march.1977
Single sourceRoland-Garros, Paris — Vilas wins the French Open: Vilas wins Roland-Garros and the US Open.1977
Single sourceParis — 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
Single sourceCaucete (San Juan) — Caucete earthquake: A strong earthquake hits San Juan province.Nov 23, 1977
Single sourceBuenos Aires — Día del Tango (Decreto municipal 5830)Nov 29, 1977
Single sourceDates1
Nuevo — Occurred at El Viejo Almacén.1977
Single sourceDied4
Julio Camilloni — Died.Jan 7, 1977
Single sourceJuan Canaro — Died.Mar 16, 1977
Supported · 2Alberto Soifer — Died.Sep 1, 1977
Single sourceHugo Diaz — Died.Oct 23, 1977
Supported · 2Singers1
Mentira (Osvaldo Pugliese) — Sung by Nelly Vázquez.Oct 20, 1977
Single sourceListen
- TecleandoAlfredo De Angelis · no clip yet1977
- El viento me cuenta cosasMiguel Villasboas · no clip yet1977
- BatarazMiguel Villasboas · no clip yet1977
- Che Buenos AiresRaúl Garello1977
- Sentimiento gauchoRaúl Garello · no clip yet1977
- Yira yiraRaúl Garello · no clip yet1977
- Muñeca de marzoRaúl Garello1977
- Arrabal amargoRaúl Garello1977
- A media luzRaúl Garello · no clip yet1977
- Alma en penaRaúl Garello1977
- El día que me quierasOsvaldo Pugliese1977
- Quejas de bandoneónOsvaldo Pugliese1977
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