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Raúl Berón, Argentine Tango singer.

“Trasnochando” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1942.

“Trasnochando” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1942.

Raúl Berón, Argentine Tango singer.

Raúl Berón

Singer (March 30, 1920 – June 28, 1982)

There are not few the Tango lovers who assure that, after Carlos Gardel, there is Raúl Berón. 

They ponder his sense of rhythm, interpretive quality, the careful and melodic elaboration of the phrase, his unusual talent for singing over the beat, and what some critics described as his “sweet sadness”. 

Miguel Caló must have appreciated some of these virtues when in 1939, he decided to summon him as a singer of his orchestra. 

Berón was not yet twenty years old at the time, although he had already been working as a soloist singer for a couple of years on the radio.

A natural enemy of any bombast, Berón was one of the greatest singers which Tango gave.

Raúl Berón was one of the most perfect incarnations of the Gardelian model. Berón had a darker voice than Gardel — a high baritone, reaching the tenor regions comfortably — although timbre is one aspect of a style among others.

Read more about Raúl Berón at www.todotango.com

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  • 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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Osmar Maderna, Argentine Tango musician, leader and composer.

“En tus ojos de cielo” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1944.

“En tus ojos de cielo” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1944.

Osmar Maderna, Argentine Tango musician, leader and composer.

Osmar Maderna

Pianist, leader, composer and arranger (26 February 1918 – 28 April 1951)

A pianist strongly inclined to romanticism, viewed as the Chopin of the Tango.

His subtle, almost ethereal and suggestive touch, deprived of any emphasis or pomposity, led him to create an orchestral style based on the same pattern.

Plain and transparent, his arrangements conceived fancy solos alternating piano, bandoneon and violin.

That style of his, born toward 1940, influenced the entire decade and contrasted with both the popular tango (with Juan D’Arienzo as remarkable example) and the academic tango (Anibal Troilo).

His tangos lack any tough or coarse traces but also any symphonic pretension.

He preferred to convey a simple emotion and accurate expression, which he achieved through a permanent self-control.

Read more about Osmar Maderna at www.todotango.com

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Carlos Parodi, Argentine Tango musician and composer.

“Milonga antigua” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1942.

“Milonga antigua” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1942.

Carlos Parodi, Argentine Tango musician and composer.

Carlos Parodi

Pianist and composer (31 December 1914 – 17 May 1993)

From a very young age, his vocation for playing the piano was evidenced and, so he did, with the instrument his elder sister, who discovered her brother’s liking, played and she was who became his first teacher.

Like all young players who were not born in Buenos Aires, he was attracted to the great city and so, with some friends, he arrived here in 1937. 

His first job was a deluxe one: Elvino Vardaro included him in his group for appearances at the Bar Germinal, on 942 Corrientes Street, when it still was a narrow street, and on Radio Belgrano, where the sextet played authentic tango concerts. 

Then he played with other great musicians: Lucio Demare, Pedro Laurenz, and Los Zorros Grises, among many.

He composed beautiful songs like “A suerte y verdad” and “Milonga antigua”.

Read more about Carlos Parodi at www.todotango.com

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"Tu" Argentine Tango by Miguel Caló with Raúl Berón in vocals, vinyl disc.

“Tú” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1949.

“Tú” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1949.

José María Contursi

Poet and lyricist (31 October 1911 – 11 May 1972)

A lyricist essentially poetic, sensitive, and prolific, José María Contursi created a great number of hits.

His huge work reveals a creator of even inspiration, careful and experienced, exceptionally original, and truly daring.

He provided the abundant product of his inspiration to the demand of tango canción which took place for about two decades after the late 30s.

The critical role of the singers in the orchestras urged a repertory designed for them and adjusted to the tastes of the age.

Among José María Contursi’s outstanding lyrics, we must mention “Tú”, with music by José Dames.

Read more about José María Contursi at www.todotango.com

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Miguel Caló, Argentine Tango musician, leader and composer.

“Tarareando” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1942.

“Tarareando” by Miguel Caló y su Orquesta Típica with Raúl Berón in vocals, 1942.

Miguel Caló, Argentine Tango musician, leader and composer.

Miguel Caló

Bandoneonist, leader and composer (October 28, 1907 – May 24, 1972)

The Miguel Caló orchestra will be remembered as the best tango performance that goes beyond its age and is recognized today for its outstanding artistic qualities and by a dancing group that permanently evokes it.

Caló developed a style that connects traditional tango with the innovations of the age, without stridence, with a highlighted presence of the violins, a rhythmic bandoneon section, and a spectacular piano.

He not only promoted great musicians but also great singers that made their professional debut in his orchestra, for example, Raúl Berón.

Read more about Miguel Caló

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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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