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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 170 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 51-75 of 170 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "D'Arienzo, Juan," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111782.

D'Arienzo, Juan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111782.

"D'Arienzo, Juan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111782

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