Juan D'Arienzo
Juan d'Arienzo (December 14, 1900 – January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compás" (King of the Beat). He was a violinist, band leader, and composer. He was the son of Italian immigrants and used more modern arrangements and instrumentation; his popular group produced hundreds of recordings. His first memorable performance was in 1919 at the Nacional theater during the comic play by Alberto Novión, El cabaret Montmartre. He received the nickname Rey del Compás (King of the Beat), from Príncipe Cubano, at the Florida cabaret when he was replacing Osvaldo Fresedo. He said: "Mine was always a tough orchestra, with a very swinging, much nervous, vibrant beat. And it was that way because tango, for me, has three things: beat, impact and nuances. An orchestra ought to have, above all, life. That is why mine lasted more than fifty years. And when the Prince gave me that title, I thought that it was OK, that he was right." His music is played often at milongas in Buenos Aires. His recordings were accompanied by singers: Alberto Echagüe, Armando Laborde, Héctor Maure, Jorge Valdez, Alberto Reynal, Antonio Prieto, Carlos Casares, Carlos Dante, Enrique Carbel, Francisco Fiorentino, Horacio Palma, Héctor Millán, Mario Bustos, Juan Carlos Lamas, Libertad Lamarque, Mercedes Serrano, Raquel Notar, Osvaldo Ramos, Roberto Lemos and Walter Cabral. He recorded more than 1000 tangos, milongas and fast valses, wrote lyrics for 3 tangos, composed 46 tangos. He is interred in the La Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1900 (Buenos Aires), Died January 14, 1976 (Buenos Aires)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 170 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BAVE-93871 | 10-in. | 8/31/1937 | Valsecito de antes | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93872 | 10-in. | between 8/31/1937 and 9/7/1937 | El porteñito | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93907 | 10-in. | 9/22/1937 | El caburé | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93908 | 10-in. | 9/22/1937 | Milonga, vieja milonga | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93946 | 10-in. | 10/29/1937 | Paciencia | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
Victor | BAVE-93947 | 10-in. | 10/29/1937 | Jueves | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93998 | 10-in. | between 12/02/1937 and 12/14/1937 | El cencerro | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93999 | 10-in. | between 12/02/1937 and 12/14/1937 | Gallo ciego | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | S-0046 | 10-in. | 8/13/1952 | Milonga que peina canas | Armando Labordé ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | S-00240 | 10-in. | 11/12/1952 | El commandante | Armando Labordé ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | S-00241 | 10-in. | 11/12/1952 | Viejo smoking | Armando Labordé ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | S-001086 | 10-in. | 8/13/1953 | Toma estas monedas | Alberto Echagüe ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
Victor | S-001087 | 10-in. | 8/13/1953 | Mucho mucho | Armando Labordé ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | S-002478 | 10-in. | 8/13/1954 | El choclo | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | S-002749 | 10-in. | 8/13/1954 | Canzoneta | Armando Labordé ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-09706 | 10-in. | 5/15/1950 | 9 de Julio | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-012014 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | El Africano | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-012015 | 10-in. | 12/14/1937 | La cumparsita | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-012042 | 10-in. | 12/21/1937 | La morocha | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-012043 | 10-in. | 12/21/1937 | Melodía porteña | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-012068 | 10-in. | 1/4/1938 | El esquinazo | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-012069 | 10-in. | 1/4/1938 | Indiferencia | Alberto Echagüe ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-012084 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | Paciencia | Agustín Magaldi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-012144 | 10-in. | 3/23/1938 | La mariposa | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-012145 | 10-in. | 3/23/1938 | El triunfo | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "D'Arienzo, Juan," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111782.
D'Arienzo, Juan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111782.
"D'Arienzo, Juan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: D'Arienzo, Juan, 1900-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002057037
Wikidata: Juan d’Arienzo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q512104
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37113607
MusicBrainz: Juan d’Arienzo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d09ac963-025f-4eb6-853c-cc383838ee60
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