Historical background
Born into a wealthy family whose upper-class clientele shaped his style, Osvaldo Fresedo began recording as early as 1922 and reached his golden years between 1933 and 1939 with singer Roberto Ray, a partnership remarkably consistent in style throughout. Michael Lavocah sees Ray as the true prototype of the "orchestra singer" (cantor de orquesta) - the first to sing with a big orchestra without putting on the airs of a man of the street - opening a lineage that would run through Roberto Maida and on to Francisco Fiorentino.
The refined, polished Fresedo-Ray style evokes the "Palm Court" version of tango from a grand hotel rather than the working-class neighbourhood where the genre was born. After Ray left in 1939, Lavocah notes an increasingly affected style, and interest in the orchestra declines sharply - with the notable exception of its very first acoustic-era sextet from the 1920s, whose stripped-down rhythmic energy often surprises those who only know Fresedo from his "sweet and lovely" period.
Source: Michael Lavocah, Tango Masters: Tango Stories, Musical Secrets, chapitre 16 « Osvaldo Fresedo: sweet and lovely ».
Musical profile
- Character
- Lyrical
- Energy
- Melancholic
- Complexity
- Simple
- Temperament
- Introvert
- Role in a milonga
- Cooling down
- Best years for dancing
- 1933-1939
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Singers and periods
- Coro1927-19323 recordings
- Ernesto Famá192858 recordings
- Antonio Buglione19285 recordings
- Roberto Ray1931-1939, 1948-195077 recordings
- Teófilo Ibáñez1931-193215 recordings
- Luis Díaz19323 recordings
- Ricardo Ruiz1935-1941, 196130 recordings
- Carlos Mayel1940-19418 recordings
- Oscar Serpa1942-194660 recordings
- Pedro Vargas1945-19473 recordings
- Osvaldo Cordo19484 recordings
- Armando Garrido1950-19517 recordings
- Héctor Pacheco1951-195530 recordings
- Carlos Barrios1953-196312 recordings
- Hugo Marcel1959-196212 recordings
- Blanca Mooney19593 recordings
- Oscar Luna1961-19663 recordings
- Osvaldo Arana1966-19695 recordings
- Roberto Yanés19665 recordings
- Daniel Riolobos196811 recordings
- Instrumental1926-1966, 1979-1980201 recordings
Also recorded with: Carlos Gardel, Juan Carlos Thorry, Agustin Magaldi, Carlos Viván, Francisco Obregón, Charles Wimer, Tito Schipa, Roberto Díaz, Carlos Roldán, Roberto Bayot, Jorge Ruanova, Argentino Ledesma, Hugo Garcia.
Genres: Tango (504), Foxtrot (16), Valse (13), Milonga (11), Ranchera (11), Pasodoble (5), Rumba (3), Cancion (1), Cancion Bolero (1), Candombe (1), Conga (1), Danzon Cubano (1), Marcha (1), Melodia Simple (1), Milonga [Milonga Negra] (1), Son Cubano (1), Tango [Arreglo en Tango] (1), Tango y Vals (1).
Extract: 100 of 574 recordings, in alphabetical order.
| Title | Singer | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acomodate | Instrumental | 1928 | Tango |
| Acosta en Punta | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Adelante La Mozada | Roberto Ray | 1933 | Ranchera |
| Adiós Adiós Corazón | Oscar Serpa | 1942 | Tango |
| Adiós Muchachos | Instrumental | 1956 | Tango |
| Adiós Muchachos | Instrumental | 1952 | Tango |
| Adiós Pampa Mía | Oscar Serpa | 1946 | Tango |
| Adios para Siempre | Roberto Ray | 1936 | Tango |
| Agua Mansa | Instrumental | 1927 | Tango |
| A La Deriva | Teófilo Ibáñez | 1931 | Tango |
| A La Luz del Candil | Instrumental | 1927 | Tango |
| A La Parrilla | Instrumental | 1950 | Tango |
| Alas | Ricardo Ruiz | 1940 | Tango |
| Al Cerrar Los Ojos | Oscar Serpa | 1943 | Tango |
| Algún Día Volverás | Héctor Pacheco | 1955 | Tango |
| Al Hipódromo Chofer | Antonio Buglione | 1928 | Tango |
| Alma de Milonga | Instrumental | 1928 | Tango |
| Alma en Pena | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Amar Hasta Morir | Osvaldo Arana | 1969 | Tango |
| Amar Hasta Morir | Roberto Yanés | 1966 | Tango |
| A Media Luz | Argentino Ledesma | 1980 | Tango |
| Amigablemente | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Amo a Mis Padres | Daniel Riolobos | 1968 | Tango |
| Amo a Usted Tanto | Teófilo Ibáñez | 1931 | Foxtrot |
| Amor (2) | Roberto Ray | 1938 | Valse |
| Amor (2) | Oscar Serpa | 1943 | Valse |
| Andan Diciendo Pancha | Roberto Ray | 1933 | Son Cubano |
| Andate con La Otra | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Angustia | Roberto Ray | 1938 | Tango |
| Añoranzas (2) | Ricardo Ruiz | 1939 | Tango |
| Apasionado | Instrumental | 1953 | Tango |
| Araca La Cana | Roberto Ray | 1933 | Tango |
| Aromas | Oscar Serpa | 1943 | Tango |
| Aromas | Roberto Ray | 1938 | Tango |
| Aromas | Carlos Barrios | 1956 | Tango |
| Arrabal Amargo | Roberto Ray | 1935 | Tango |
| Arrabalero | Instrumental | 1927 | Tango |
| Arrabalero | Blanca Mooney | 1959 | Tango |
| Arrabalero | Instrumental | 1939 | Tango |
| Aterrizaje | Instrumental | 1928 | Tango |
| A Toda Vela | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| A Todo Trapo | Instrumental | 1952 | Milonga |
| Ay Ay Ay | Luis Díaz | 1932 | Tango [Arreglo en Tango] |
| Ayer (2) | Oscar Serpa | 1942 | Milonga |
| Bahia Blanca | Instrumental | 1961 | Tango |
| Bajo El Disfraz | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Bandoneon Amigo | Roberto Yanés | 1966 | Tango |
| Bandoneón Amigo | Oscar Serpa | 1942 | Tango |
| Barranca Abajo (2) | Teófilo Ibáñez | 1931 | Tango |
| Barrio Piñeyro | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Barrio Pobre | Roberto Yanés | 1966 | Tango |
| Barrio Porteño | Oscar Serpa | 1942 | Tango |
| Bésame en La Boca | Instrumental | 1927 | Tango |
| Besos Brujos | Roberto Ray | 1937 | Tango |
| Bien Mistonga | Instrumental | 1980 | Melodia Simple |
| Bigotito | Teófilo Ibáñez | 1931 | Tango |
| Bonsoir Monsieur | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Buscándote | Ricardo Ruiz | 1941 | Tango |
| Cafetín de Buenos Aires | Osvaldo Cordo | 1948 | Tango |
| Caminito | Instrumental | 1927 | Tango |
| Camino | Carlos Mayel | 1941 | Tango |
| Campanita | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Campolo Sólo | Instrumental | 1927 | Tango |
| Canción de Cuna | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Canción de La Marina | Instrumental | 1932 | Marcha |
| Canita | Instrumental | 1927 | Tango |
| Canto de Amor | Roberto Ray | 1934 | Tango |
| Canto Siboney | Ricardo Ruiz | 1935 | Ranchera |
| Canto Siboney | Teófilo Ibáñez | 1931 | Danzon Cubano |
| Capicua | Instrumental | 1961 | Milonga |
| Capricho de Amor | Héctor Pacheco | 1952 | Tango |
| Capricho de Amor | Instrumental | 1956 | Tango |
| Capullito | Pedro Vargas | 1945 | Tango |
| Careta Careta | Carlos Mayel | 1940 | Tango |
| Caridad | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Carillón de La Merced | Teófilo Ibáñez | 1931 | Tango |
| Cariñito (2) | Teófilo Ibáñez | 1931 | Tango |
| Carmen (2) | Instrumental | 1928 | Tango |
| Carta Blanca | Instrumental | 1927 | Tango |
| Casate Conmigo | Roberto Díaz | 1935 | Tango |
| Chanta Cuatro | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Che Papusa Oí | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Chorra | Antonio Buglione | 1928 | Tango |
| Cielito Mío | Luis Díaz | 1932 | Tango |
| Cielito Mío | Ricardo Ruiz | 1939 | Tango |
| Claro de Luna (2) | Instrumental | 1928 | Tango |
| Clyde | Roberto Ray | 1932 | Valse |
| Colibriyo (2) | Roberto Ray | 1933 | Tango |
| Como Aquella Princesa | Roberto Ray | 1937 | Tango |
| Como El Humo (2) | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Contigo Quiero Ir | Roberto Ray | 1933 | Foxtrot |
| Contratiempo | Instrumental | 1952 | Tango |
| Coperita Posta | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Coqueta | Instrumental | 1927 | Tango |
| Corazoncito (Ñafa) | Instrumental | 1928 | Tango |
| Corazón Mío | Roberto Ray | 1936 | Tango |
| Corazón No Le Digas a Nadie | Oscar Serpa | 1944 | Tango |
| Corazón Pa' Qué Lloras | Ernesto Famá | 1928 | Tango |
| Cordobesita | Roberto Ray | 1933 | Tango |
| Cosas Viejas | Oscar Serpa | 1943 | Tango |
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