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Francisco Canaro

Francisco Canaro (November 26, 1888 – December 14, 1964) was a Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader.

Canaro was born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay, in 1888. His parents were Italian immigrants, and later, when he was less than 10 years old, they emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina in the late nineteenth century. As a young man he found work in a factory, where an empty oil can, in his skilled hands, became his first violin. Performing in seedy bars initially, he ultimately forged a career that spanned many decades, and his orchestra was one of the most recorded. His introduction to the tango came by orquesta típica leader Vicente Greco in 1908, and in 1912 he composed "Pinta brava" ("Fierce Look"). Canaro composed the music for the 1915 Argentine classic film Nobleza gaucha. He later was romantically attached to Argentine actress and tango vocalist Ada Falcón, but the relationship, which began in the early 1920s, grew apart a decade later.

In 1920 Canaro discovered Azucena Maizani, who rapidly developed into a major tango star.

Canaro was active in the cause of intellectual property rights from 1918 onwards, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Argentine Society of Composers and Songwriters (SADAIC), in 1935, purchasing the downtown Buenos Aires lot where its headquarters were built. He performed in Paris with his orchestra in 1925, and a success among local audiences, he remained in Europe for a decade. Becoming a naturalized Argentine citizen in 1940, much of his recorded music is in the classic salon style of that decade, but he is also considered a member of the old guard, and some of his later recordings contributed to the transition to concert tango.

Canaro's orchestra became a fixture on Argentine radio during the 1940s and early 1950s, though for many contemporary dancers and listeners, his early golden age recordings remained the best in their genre. Canaro authored his memoirs, Mis 50 años con el tango (My Fifty Years with the Tango) in 1956, but later developed Paget's disease, and was forced to retire. He died in Buenos Aires in 1964.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 26, 1888 (San José de Mayo), Died December 14, 1964 (Buenos Aires)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 119 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 213bf 10-in. 1926 Alfredo Marek Weber Adlon Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Gramophone 0J817 10-in. 1932 Te quiero Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Gramophone 0J824 10-in. 11/30/1932 Cacharros Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Gramophone 0J826 10-in. approximately 1932 Yo no se que me han hecho tus ojos Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Gramophone 0J843 10-in. November 1932 Pan Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Gramophone 0J1041 10-in. between April and June 1933 La muchachada del centro Roberto Fugazot ; Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and vocal chorus composer  
Gramophone 0J1042 10-in. between April and June 1933 Créase o no Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal chorus composer  
Gramophone 0J1117 10-in. 1933 Mi musa campera Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Gramophone 0J1118 10-in. 1933 Tesoro ¡Ay mi tesoro! Trío Argentino [Irusta-Fugazot-Demare] Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and vocal chorus songwriter  
Gramophone 0A12530 10-in. approximately 1938 El chamuyo Edgardo Donato Muchachos Instrumental ensemble composer  
Lindström 2660 12-in. approximately 1930 Pajaro azul Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canaro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Lindström 2661 12-in. approximately 1930 Corazón de oro Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canaro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Odeon E4569 10-in. 1934 or earlier Chiqué Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro Orchestra leader  
Odeon E6481 10-in. 1934 or earlier Yo no se que me han hecho tus ojos Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro Orchestra and vocal chorus leader, composer  
Odeon E7385 10-in. 3/27/1933 Silencio ... ! Carlos Gardel ; Orquesta Francisco Canaro Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal chorus leader  
Odeon E7623 10-in. 1/29/1934 Divina gitana Orquesta Típica Francisco Canaro Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet leader  
Odeon X21293 12-in. approximately 1930 Palabras de Francisco Canaro Carlos Gardel Male vocal solo, with guitars composer  
Gennett 9132 10-in. 10/16/1924 Perla falsa Orquesta Miraflores Instrumental ensemble composer  
Gennett 9458 10-in. 4/14/1925 Mi amorcito Mariani Tango Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Gennett 9821 10-in. 10/31/1925 Sentimiento gaucho Mariani Tango Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Decca 70509 10-in. 3/14/1940 Dejalo correr Francisco Canaro leader  
Decca 70510 10-in. 10/29/1941 Infamia Francisco Canaro leader  
Decca 70582 10-in. 12/10/1941 Decile que vuelva Francisco Canaro leader  
Decca 70583 10-in. 12/10/1941 Rancho alegre Francisco Canaro leader  
Decca 71332 10-in. 11/18/1942 ¡Ay! Jalisco no te rajes Francisco Canaro leader  
(Results 76-100 of 119 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Canaro, Francisco," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106939.

Canaro, Francisco. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106939.

"Canaro, Francisco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106939

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