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“Inquietud” by Osvaldo Fresedo y su Orquesta Típica with Ricardo Ruiz in vocals, 1939.

“Inquietud” by Osvaldo Fresedo y su Orquesta Típica with Ricardo Ruiz in vocals, 1939.

Héctor Stamponi, Argentine Tango musician, leader and composer.

Héctor Stamponi

Pianist, leader, arranger, composer and lyricist (24 December 1916 – 3 December 1997)

He is one of the fundamental names that appeared in the 40s, with an influence on the present, by means of the outstanding features of his remarkable personality.

A brilliant orchestrator, exquisite pianist, and inspired composer.

All these attributes place him at the level of the greats in the history of Tango.

His career as a composer starts with the tango “Inquietud”, recorded by the Osvaldo Fresedo Orchestra with Ricardo Ruiz on vocals, on July 12, 1939.

His works recorded are over fifty.

Read more about Héctor Stamponi at www.todotango.com

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“Rosarina linda” by Osvaldo Fresedo y su Orquesta Típica with Ricardo Ruiz in vocals, 1940.

“Rosarina linda” by Osvaldo Fresedo y su Orquesta Típica with Ricardo Ruiz in vocals, 1940.

Osvaldo Fresedo & Ricardo Ruiz, Argentine Tango conductor and singer.

Ricardo Ruiz

(July 28, 1914 – April 20, 1976)

His tenor range, his intonation and his delicate way of saying were virtues that maestro Osvaldo Fresedo took into consideration to summon him.

He and Ray became the two vocalists most representative of Fresedo. No other one was capable of displacing them.

This tenure lasted nearly three years and recorded 28 numbers more, among which stand out the beautiful tango  “Rosarina linda”.

Read more about Ricardo Ruiz at www.todotango.com

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“Después del carnaval” by Osvaldo Fresedo y su Orquesta Típica with Ricardo Ruiz in vocals, 1941.

“Después del carnaval” by Osvaldo Fresedo y su Orquesta Típica with Ricardo Ruiz in vocals, 1941.

Carnival in Argentina

Music & lyrics: José Amuchástegui Keen.

Nearly all the countries in the world celebrate it, whatever their religion, according to their customs and traditions. 

That rapture, that makes a break in routine life, has been the origin of love affairs and disappointments, joys and sadness and even duels of passion.

Our carnival was not much different.

The most popular fancy costumes were those of Colombine, Pierrot, (Italian) cocoliche, harlequin, clown, the dangerous grizzly bear —whose use was banned because on several occasions they were set on fire (the costumes were made of wool and would burn soon—; and many others. 

Even a simple mask added to plain clothes meant some kind of sympathetic support.

Read more about carnival in Argentina at www.todotango.com

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