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Another new-and-original picture, this time showing Di Sarli (center, with gla… OK, that was obvious already), his musicians (look how young of them some are!) and the ”kid” Rufino, still in his teens, yet trying to look like a tough … Continue reading →

Female singers are very scarce in tango recordings meant for dancing. However, that doesn’t mean there was a lack of female tango singers in general. Several women were popular as tango canción (meant for listening) singers and some of them … Continue reading →

This feature shows us the musicians who abandoned Juan D’Arienzo en masse in March 1940 to form a new orchestra under the direction of pianist Juan Polito (on the right, with cigarette), including singer Alberto Echagüe (on the left). According … Continue reading →

This little gem shows Osvaldo Fresedo and his singers Ricardo Ruiz (to the right of the mic, light suit) and Carlos Mayel (next to Ruiz, slightly darker suit) at the heart of their orchestra in the studio of Radio El … Continue reading →

Francisco ”Pancho” Lomuto was a true veteran of tango music by the year 1940, when this advertisement was published. It shows Lomuto playing on the piano and on the other side his orchestra posing for a picture, including singers Fernando … Continue reading →

Here’s another, somewhat less work-related picture of Miguel Caló with his singer Mario Corrales/Mario Pomar he should have made recordings with *angry look*. Miguel Caló can be recognized in the center, his singer, all set with a nice suit, is … Continue reading →

This photo from 1940 shows Osvaldo Fresedo on the piano and a rarer appearance on print of his young singer Ricardo Ruiz. One can only wonder what song they were practising.

In the late thirties, Francisco Lomuto (on the right) teamed up both his two emblematic singers, Fernando Díaz (left) and Jorge Omar (center). On this photo, they are shown having fun with the inevitable groupies.

Santiago Devin, a name now more or less forgotten, may be recognized by dancers as one of Sexteto Di Sarli’s singers, and one with an excellent voice. He opted for a solo career throughout the rest of the 1930s and … Continue reading →

This picture shows Aníbal Troilo and Francisco Fiorentino practising a mystery song in 1940. There are no recordings from that year. It’s a tragedy.