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“El vals de nochebuena” by Alfredo de Ángelis y su Orquesta Típica with Carlos Dante in vocals, 1944.

Carlos Dante

Singer and composer
(12 March 1906 – 28 April 1985)

The generation of the forties has been called a brilliant promotion of interpreters, composers and poets that by then reached the peak of a prestigious artistic career, together with a number of authentic young values who were regarded as promising appearances supported by relevant aptitudes to project themselves towards consecration.

Among those most representative winners, at that very important period of the boom of our tango to be danced, to be sung and to be listened to, we find the name of Carlos Dante.

The second period of his artistic activity started on October 1, 1944 at the café Marzotto on Corrientes street, with El Colorado De Angelis. Continue reading at www.todotango.com…

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“Bailarina de Tango” by Rodolfo Biagi y su Orquesta Típica with Hugo Duval in vocals, 1951.

Hugo Duval

Singer
(December 13, 1928 – August 22, 2003)

Born in Buenos Aires, the owner of a beautiful voice, used to perform with a personal phrasing and, also, he knew how to express with a sober expression what the piece so demanded. Nearly all his show business career was linked to maestro Rodolfo Biagi with whom he achieved his most outstanding hits.

One of the greatest hits was “Bailarina de Tango”.

Hugo Duval and Jorge Ortiz were the emblematic vocalists of Rodolfo Biagi. Furthermore, they were those who recorded the greatest number of pieces with him. Continue reading at www.todotago.com…

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“La yumba” by Osvaldo Pugliese y su Orquesta Típica, 1952.

Osvaldo Pugliese

Pianist, leader, composer.
(2 December 1905 – 25 July 1995)

It was his father who taught him his first music lessons, he started his first steps with violin too, but soon he switched to piano.

In the 40s Pugliese recorded some instrumental pieces of his own which anticipated the avant-garde. Such is the case of “La yumba” (which became a sort of anthem of his orchestra).

Pugliese became the most faithful example of the De Caro style, but with a strong rhythmic beat, very appealing to the dancers but without sacrificing quality. Continue reading at www.todotango.com…

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“El Chamuyo” by Francisco Canaro y su Orquesta Típica, 1933.

Francisco Canaro

Musician, violinist, leader and composer.
(26 November 1888 – 14 December 1964)

His life runs parallel to the history of Tango: starting in the poorest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, moving up the social ladder, eventually achieving world wide recognition.

He was born in Uruguay in 1888.

During his early childhood he moved with his family to Buenos Aires, where they rented a room in a “conventillo”, collective form of accommodation or housing in which several poor families shared a house, typically one family for each room using communal sanitary services.

His family was very poor.

Later, he would become one of the wealthiest people in Argentina, and a major contributor to the diffusion of Tango in Buenos Aires, the rest of Argentina and abroad. He went on to be very involved in the struggle for musicians and composers rights, making it possible to make a living for musicians and generating incentives for them to improve and be creative. Continue reading.

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“La revoltosa” by Francisco Lomuto y su Orquesta Típica, 1945.

Francisco Lomuto

Pianist, leader and composer.
(24 November 1893 – 23 December 1950)

Francisco Lomuto recorded with his orchestra, between 1922 and 1950, over 950 numbers.

His last orchestra was, undoubtedly, the best, the most evolved and the tightest he led. The bandoneon section was lined-up by Federico Scorticati, Alfredo Cordisco, Manuel Alvarez and Domingo Greco. The violins were in charge of Carlos Taverna, Ernesto Gianni, José Carli and Otelo Gasparini. The pianist was Juan Carlos Howard, the double bass player was Alberto Celenza and his singers were Alberto Rivera and Miguel Montero. Continue reading at www.todotango.com…