“Fueron tres años” by Héctor Varela y su Orquesta Típica with Argentino Ledesma in vocals, 1956.
Héctor Varela
Bandoneonist, leader, arranger and composer
(January 29, 1914 – January 30, 1987)
Lead bandoneon and arranger of the Juan D’Arienzo Orchestra for ten years, he identified himself with the trends of a genuine traditional origin. As a major attraction, his orchestra boasted the precision of a difficult technical performance in the middle of a very personal hasty rhythmic beat.
And that is, exactly, what Varela strove for during his tango career: to play with his orchestra for dancers.
He was a musician criticized by the innovative players but loved by the fans of dancing and popular tango. I think that his best artistic stage was in the early 50s. Later, like his teacher D’Arienzo, his orchestra declined into a commercial vein, due to the impressive boom of his record sales. Continue reading at www.todotango.com…
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