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“Sombras nada más” by Anibal Troilo y su Orquesta Tipica with Alberto Marino in vocals, 1944.

“Sombras nada más” by Anibal Troilo y su Orquesta Tipica with Alberto Marino in vocals, 1944.

Alberto Marino,

Alberto Marino

Singer and composer (26 April 1923 – 21 June 1989)

He switched from a powerful high note to a deep bass with the facility of the blessed; he had an unmistakable vibrato but used it with discretion.

What is true is that the great orchestra leader Alfredo Gobbi named him «La voz de oro del Tango» (the golden voice of Tango).

Aníbal Troilo heard him sing and invited him to join his orchestra.

For many people, it was the singer’s best time.

Read more about Alberto Marino at www.todotango.com

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“El paisanito” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica with Alberto Echagüe in vocals, 1944.

“El paisanito” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica with Alberto Echagüe in vocals, 1944.

Pascual Clausi

Bandoneon player and composer (25 April 1893 – 22 September 1967)

At 13, he played the accordion, but later he devoted himself to the bandoneon as it was the most popular instrument. Finally, at 17, he started to play professionally in the Eduardo Arolas quartet for the cinemas of Avellaneda. 

With Arolas, he also performed in the famous Café El Estribo on Entre Ríos and Independencia Avenue.

He started composing in 1913 with the tango “Paja brava” and continued writing until he reached more or less 400 edited works. 

Among the most successful is the popular milonga “El paisanito”.

Read more about Pascual Clausi at www.todotango.com

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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!

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“La catrera” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica, 1938.

“La catrera” by Juan D’Arienzo y su Orquesta Típica, 1938.

Arturo De Bassi

Pianist, composer, leader and author (April 24, 1890 – June 18, 1950)

Connected to the city’s theater and the musical world from an early age and, consequently, to success, we can verify that his first composition filed in the public copyright registry was given the number 505 in 1911.

He filed that day a number that would bring to him great satisfactions: “La catrera”, like many others also would.

Read more about Arturo De Bassi 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!

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“Por la vuelta” by José Basso y su Orquesta Típica with Floreal Ruiz in vocals, 1956 (with English translation of the lyrics).

“Por la vuelta” by José Basso y su Orquesta Típica with Floreal Ruiz in vocals, 1956 (with English translation of the lyrics).

Music: José Tinelli. Lyrics: Enrique Cadícamo.

English translation:

It’s night outside and it’s raining so much!…
Come to my side, you told me,
today your word is like a cloak…
a pleasant cloak of friendship…
Your glass is this, and you filled it.
Let’s drink together, my old friend,
you said while you were lifting
your delicate glass of champagne…

The story repeats itself again,
my sweet blonde doll
same love, same rain…
the same, the same crazy eagerness…
You remember? Just a year ago
we parted without a cry…
No scenes, no harm…
It was just a “Goodbye”
smart of the two…

Your glass is this, and again
we both toast “for the return”.
Your red and offering mouth
drank from the fine baccarat…

Then maybe biting into a cry
stay always, you told me…
It is night outside and it rains so much,
…and you started crying…

En castellano:

¡Afuera es noche y llueve tanto!…
Ven a mi lado, me dijiste,
hoy tu palabra es como un manto…
un manto grato de amistad…
Tu copa es ésta, y la llenaste.
Bebamos juntos, viejo amigo,
dijiste mientras levantabas
tu fina copa de champán…

La historia vuelve a repetirse,
mi muñequita dulce y rubia,
el mismo amor… la misma lluvia…
el mismo, el mismo loco afán…
¿Te acuerdas? Hace justo un año
nos separamos sin un llanto…
Ninguna escena, ningún daño…
Simplemente fue un “Adiós”
inteligente de los dos…

Tu copa es ésta, y nuevamente
los dos brindamos “por la vuelta”.
Tu boca roja y oferente
bebió en el fino bacarát…
Después, quizá mordiendo un llanto,
quedate siempre, me dijiste…
Afuera es noche y llueve tanto,
… y comenzaste a llorar…

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“Bailemos” by José Basso y su Orquesta Típica with Floreal Ruiz in vocals, 1956.

“Bailemos” by José Basso y su Orquesta Típica with Floreal Ruiz in vocals, 1956.

Pascual

Pascual “Cholo” Mamone

Bandoneon player, arranger, bandleader and composer (22 April 1921 – 15 September 2012)

This virtuous bandoneon player is, no doubt, one of the great arrangers of our Buenos Aires music.

Required by maestros of the level of Osvaldo Pugliese and Alfredo Gobbi, he achieved an outstanding prestige in the difficult art of embellishing melodies.

Always having a respect for the essence of each piece, such as it was devised by the composer, Mamone writes his arrangements and orchestrations with balance and detailed devotion, having specially in mind the style of the target orchestra and the distinguishing features of the singer.

Read more about Pascual “Cholo” Mamone at www.todotango.com

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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!

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