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Tango in 1979

Videos danced to the music of 1979 on TangoTubeThe records of 1979 on TangoCloud

Our catalogue holds 39 recordings from 1979. The orchestras recorded most that year were Armando Pontier (12 recordings), Florindo Sassone (10 recordings), and Osvaldo Fresedo (10 recordings).

That year

Juan Rezzano dies in Buenos Aires.

César Vedani dies in Buenos Aires.

ALFREDO NAVARRINE dies.

Enrique Camerano dies in Buenos Aires.

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What was playing?

The records of 1979

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. Desde el alma

    Osvaldo Pugliese · Instrumental

    16 dances

  2. La cachila

    Osvaldo Fresedo · Instrumental

    1 dance

  3. El encopao

    Armando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche

    4 dances

  4. Orquídeas a la luz de la luna

    Florindo Sassone · Instrumental

    Recorded in 1974, the nearest year with a clip

    • Label: Carmusic
    Not danced on film yet

  5. La Galarcita

    Miguel Villasboas · Instrumental

    Not danced on film yet

Meanwhile

In Argentina, Uruguay and the world · Wikidata

Connected

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Events where this year's music was danced

Dancers filmed to this year's music

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings6

Osvaldo Pugliese — 5 recordings1979

Single source

Osvaldo Fresedo — 10 recordings1979

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Armando Pontier — 12 recordings1979

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Florindo Sassone — 10 recordings1979

Single source

Raúl Garello — 1 recordings1979

Single source

Miguel Villasboas — 1 recordings1979

Single source

What happened23

Juan Rezzano dies in Buenos Aires.

Single source

César Vedani dies in Buenos Aires.

Single source

ALFREDO NAVARRINE dies.

Single source

Enrique Camerano dies in Buenos Aires.

Single source

Joaquín Mora dies in Panama.

Single source

Beba Bidart opens her tango venue Taconeando in San Telmo.

Single source

Minotto Di Cicco dies.

Single source

Los Muchachos De Antes: Panchito Cao dies on 14 September.

Single source

Juan José Guichandut dies in Barracas.

Single source

Roberto Herrera starts teaching tango, per Wikipedia's career timeline.

Single source

Cecilia Narova: Cast by Antonio Gasalla in his revue at the Teatro Maipo.

Single source

Maria la Turca begins learning from 'El Turco' José, whom she calls their most important teacher (until 2010).

Single source

Miguel Angel Zotto begins intensive study with Rodolfo Dinzel, which lasts about six years.

Single source

José Brahemcha becomes the main teacher of Jorge Dispari and María del Carmen 'La Turca'.

Single source

Lisandro Adrover: Bandoneon in José Colángelo's first orchestra.

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Sexteto Tango records Estrella with Raúl Funes for Microfon.

Single source

Néstor Marconi Octeto de Buenos Aires forms a quartet for a tour of Sweden.

Single source

Juan José Mosalini records bandoneon solos with Julio Cortázar's voice.

Single source

Héctor Varela appears in the film La carpa del amor.

Single source

José Colangelo forms his first orchestra, with Lisandro Adrover and Hugo Baralis.

Single source

Rodolfo Lesica records LPs for Embassy with Alberto Di Paulo, 1979-1980.

Single source

Juan Sanchez Gorio dies in Buenos Aires.

Single source

Jorge Ortiz: Last Buenos Aires appearance, on Canal 11's Ronda de Ases with the Orquesta Símbolo Rodolfo Biagi.

Single source

Dates1

Nuevo — Occurred at Teatro Avenida.1979

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Died8

José Raúl Iglesias — Died.Jan 10, 1979

Single source

Jorge Garré — Died.Jan 11, 1979

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Jorge Garré — Died.Jan 11, 1979

Single source

Juan Sanchez Gorio — Died.Jul 29, 1979

Supported · 2

Minotto Di Cicco — Died.Sep 9, 1979

Supported · 2

Leo Lipesker — Died.Oct 1, 1979

Single source

Antonio Rodríguez Lesende — Died.Oct 2, 1979

Single source

Antonio Rodríguez Resende — Died.Oct 2, 1979

Single source

Listen

  1. MaripositaArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche1979
  2. Caserón de tejasArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche · no clip yet1979
  3. El encopaoArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche1979
  4. Casas viejasArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche · no clip yet1979
  5. No aflojésArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche · no clip yet1979
  6. TemblandoArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche1979
  7. La noche que te fuisteArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche · no clip yet1979
  8. Preparate pa'l domingoArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche · no clip yet1979
  9. Carillón de La MercedArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche · no clip yet1979
  10. MargoArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche1979
  11. GrisetaArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche1979
  12. Araca la canaArmando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche · no clip yet1979

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