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“Nido gaucho” by Carlos Di Sarli y su Orquesta Típica with Alberto Podestá in vocals, 1942.

“Nido gaucho” by Carlos Di Sarli y su Orquesta Típica with Alberto Podestá in vocals, 1942.

'Nido gaucho', Argentine Tango music sheet cover.

Héctor Marcó

Lyricist, singer, composer and actor (12 December 1906 – 30 September 1987)

After the first recording, I was in the studio, Di Sarli left the piano and told me:

“Congratulations. If you like we can be collaborators from now on”.

Since then there followed many songs together.

Among them “Nido gaucho”.

Read more about Héctor Marcó at www.todotango.com

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We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

It is the number 1 source for professional Tango DJs all over the world.

  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

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“El Pollo Ricardo” by Carlos Di Sarli y su Orquesta Típica, 1946.

“El Pollo Ricardo” by Carlos Di Sarli y su Orquesta Típica, 1946.

A story of two friends

In September 1940, the Carlos Di Sarli Orchestra recorded this tango to great public acclaim for the first time (he will re-record it two more times).

The orchestra leader liked this piece so much that he cut it on three occasions: in September 1940, March 1946, and July 1951.

Who was this Pollo?

The true Pollo was a Uruguayan, born on September 29, 1890, who, when he was a kid, already mingled with adults at the bohemian café reunions like those at La Giralda.

Read more about “El Pollo Ricardo” at www.todotango.com

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We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

It is the number 1 source for professional Tango DJs all over the world.

  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

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“Catamarca” by Carlos Di Sarli y su Orquesta Típica, 1940.

“Catamarca” by Carlos Di Sarli y su Orquesta Típica, 1940.

Eduardo Arolas

Bandoneonist, composer and leader (24 February 1892 – 29 September 1924)

In 1918 Eduardo Arolas‘ orchestra was formed with him on the first bandoneon and conductor, Manuel Pizzarro on the second bandoneon, Rafael Tuegols on the first violin, Horacio Gomila on the second violin, Roberto Goyeneche on piano, and Luis Bernstein on double bass.

This was the peak of his career, playing in both Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

Soon, Julio De Caro joined his orchestra.

1918 brought this eminently rhythmic composition: “Catamarca”, initially called “Estocada a fondo”, of which Carlos Di Sarli left us a magnificent rendition in 1940.

Read more about Eduardo Arolas and the History of Tango

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We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

It is the number 1 source for professional Tango DJs all over the world.

  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

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“Así es Ninón” by Alfredo De Angelis y su Orquesta Típica with Carlos Dante in vocals, 1946.

“Así es Ninón” by Alfredo De Angelis y su Orquesta Típica with Carlos Dante in vocals, 1946.

'Así es Ninón' vynil disc. Argentine Tango music.

Marsilio Robles

Lyricist, guitarist and composer (27 September 1913 – 6 June 1980)

His tangos had wide public acclaim and were in the repertoires of the orchestras; so we can mention: “Así es Ninón”, recorded in 1946 by Alfredo De Angelis with Carlos Dante.

Marsilio Robles was an outstanding composer. 

Read more about Marsilio Robles at www.todotango.com

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“El Yaguarón” by Rodolfo Biagi y su Orquesta Típica, 1940.

“El Yaguarón” by Rodolfo Biagi y su Orquesta Típica, 1940.

Rodolfo Biagi, Argentine Tango musician, leader and composer.

Rodolfo Biagi

Pianist, composer and leader (14 March 1906 – 24 September 1969)

“As for my style, I always longed to place the piano at a different level to the one used by the typical tango orchestras: a mere accompaniment.

So when I joined D’Arienzo I succeeded in making it true.

I was with him from December 1935 until June 1938.

In 1938, I put together my own orchestra.”

Read more about Rodolfo Biagi at www.todotango.com

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We are happy to have a collaboration with the people from tangotunes.com from whom some of you may have heard, they do high-quality transfers from original tango shellacs.

It is the number 1 source for professional Tango DJs all over the world.

  • Now they started a new project that addresses the dancers and the website is https://en.mytango.online
    You will find two compilations at the beginning, one tango and one vals compilation in amazing quality.
    The price is 50€ each (for 32 songs each compilation) and now the good news!

If you enter the promo code 8343 when you register at this site you will get a 20% discount!

Thanks for supporting this project, you will find other useful information on the site, a great initiative.

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