Historical background
Formed in 1939, Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra kept the same core line-up until 1968 - almost thirty years - run as a collective in which everyone, Pugliese included, took a share of the income proportional to their contribution. A lifelong communist, Pugliese spent several years in jail in the 1950s for his political beliefs; his musicians, who stayed devoted to him, would place a red carnation on his piano keyboard in his absence - a gesture that became part of the orchestra's legend.
Pugliese named his own sound "yumba": a powerful attack from the whole orchestra on beats 1 and 3, driven by piano and double bass, relentlessly alternating hard, intense passages with softer moments - a contrast Michael Lavocah considers even more extreme than Troilo's. The piece La yumba (1946), followed by Negracha (1948) and Malandraca (1949), sums up this vision, which Pugliese himself humbly described as simply carrying forward the legacy of Julio De Caro.
Source: Michael Lavocah, Tango Masters: Tango Stories, Musical Secrets, chapitre 3 « Osvaldo Pugliese: passion, purity and a red carnation ».
Musical profile
- Character
- Balanced
- Energy
- Intense
- Complexity
- Complex
- Temperament
- Extrovert
- Role in a milonga
- Peak of the night
- Best years for dancing
- 1943-1947
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Singers and periods
- Roberto Chanel1943-194728 recordings
- Alberto Moran1945-195448 recordings
- Roberto Chanel y Alberto Moran1945-19473 recordings
- Jorge Vidal1949-19508 recordings
- Juan Carlos Cobos1953-19546 recordings
- Jorge Maciel1954-196750 recordings
- Miguel Montero1954-195816 recordings
- Miguel Montero y Jorge Maciel1955-19574 recordings
- Alfredo Belusi1961-196211 recordings
- Jorge Maciel y Alfredo Belusi19616 recordings
- Abel Córdoba1964-198651 recordings
- Adrián Guida1981-198610 recordings
- Abel Córdoba y Adrián Guida1985-19863 recordings
- Instrumental1943-1986195 recordings
Also recorded with: Jorge Rubino, Alberto Moran y Juan Carlos Cobos, Ricardo Medina, Jorge Maciel y Carlos Guido, Jorge Maciel y Carlos Guido y Luis Mela, Jorge Maciel y Abel Cordoba, Jorge Maciel y Abel Córdoba, Nelly Vázquez, Eduardo Espinosa, Guillermo Galvé, Hernán Salinas, Jorge Guillermo, María Graña, Gustavo Nocetti, José Ángel Trelles, Patricia Lasala.
Genres: Tango (426), Milonga (19), Valse (10), Candombe [Milonga Candombe] (1), Milonga [Milonga Candombe] (1), Tango [Arreglo en Tango] (1).
Extract: 100 of 458 recordings, in alphabetical order.
| Title | Singer | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 de Julio | Instrumental | 1954 | Tango |
| Abrazo Fraternal | Jorge Maciel y Abel Cordoba | 1964 | Tango |
| Acquaforte | Miguel Montero | 1958 | Tango |
| Adiós Bardi | Instrumental | 1944 | Tango |
| Adiós Corazón | Jorge Maciel | 1958 | Tango |
| Adiós Pampa Mía | Abel Córdoba | 1976 | Tango |
| A Evaristo Carriego | Instrumental | 1969 | Tango |
| A Evaristo Carriego | Instrumental | 1985 | Tango |
| Ahora No Me Conocés | Alberto Moran | 1952 | Tango |
| A La Luz del Candil | Miguel Montero | 1954 | Tango |
| Alma de Bohemio | Instrumental | 1958 | Tango |
| Almagro | Adrián Guida | 1985 | Tango |
| Almagro | Adrián Guida | 1985 | Tango |
| A Los Amigos | Instrumental | 1960 | Tango |
| A Los Artistas Plásticos | Instrumental | 1965 | Tango |
| Amiga | Roberto Chanel | 1947 | Tango |
| Amigazo | Alfredo Belusi | 1961 | Tango |
| A Mí Me Copa El Tango | Abel Córdoba | 1982 | Tango |
| A Mis Compañeros | Instrumental | 1956 | Tango |
| Amurado | Instrumental | 1944 | Tango |
| Andá Que Te Cure Lola | Roberto Chanel | 1947 | Milonga |
| Andres Selpa | Instrumental | 1985 | Tango |
| Antiguo Reloj de Cobre | Miguel Montero | 1955 | Tango |
| Aquel Encuentro | Abel Córdoba y Adrián Guida | 1986 | Milonga |
| A Roberto Peppe | Instrumental | 1956 | Tango |
| Arrabal | Instrumental | 1961 | Tango |
| Arrabal | Instrumental | 1985 | Tango |
| Arrabal | Instrumental | 1974 | Tango |
| Arrepentido | Jorge Maciel | 1967 | Tango |
| Así Era Ella Muchachos | Jorge Maciel | 1966 | Tango |
| A Un Artista del Pueblo (a Un Artista Plástico) | Instrumental | 1980 | Tango |
| Balada para Un Loco | Instrumental | 1970 | Tango |
| Baldosa Floja | Jorge Maciel y Alfredo Belusi | 1961 | Milonga |
| Bando | Instrumental | 1969 | Tango |
| Bandoneón Arrabalero | Instrumental | 1967 | Tango |
| Barra Querida | Jorge Vidal | 1950 | Tango |
| Barro | Alberto Moran | 1952 | Tango |
| Barro | Alberto Moran | 1951 | Tango |
| Berretín | Instrumental | 1979 | Tango |
| Bien Compadre | Instrumental | 1949 | Tango |
| Bien de Abajo | Abel Córdoba | 1967 | Tango |
| Bien de Tango | Instrumental | 1967 | Tango |
| Bien Milonga | Instrumental | 1951 | Tango |
| Boedo | Instrumental | 1948 | Tango |
| Bolero | Roberto Chanel | 1947 | Tango |
| Bordoneo y Novecientos | Instrumental | 1962 | Milonga |
| Bronca | Alfredo Belusi | 1961 | Tango |
| Buen Amigo | Instrumental | 1958 | Tango |
| Buenos Aires - Tokio | Instrumental | 1965 | Tango |
| Cabecitas Blancas | Roberto Chanel | 1947 | Tango |
| Cabulero | Instrumental | 1962 | Tango |
| Cachá Viaje | Miguel Montero | 1957 | Tango |
| Cadenas | Alberto Moran | 1950 | Tango |
| Cafetin | Alberto Moran | 1947 | Tango |
| Callao Once | Instrumental | 1976 | Tango |
| Callejera | Abel Córdoba | 1974 | Tango |
| Calor de Hogar | Adrián Guida | 1985 | Tango |
| Camandulaje | Instrumental | 1973 | Tango |
| Caminito | Jorge Maciel | 1966 | Tango |
| Caminito Soleado | Alberto Moran y Juan Carlos Cobos | 1953 | Tango |
| Canaro en París | Instrumental | 1965 | Tango |
| Canaro en París | Instrumental | 1949 | Tango |
| Canción de Rango (Pa' Que Se Callen) | Abel Córdoba | 1965 | Tango |
| Canción para Un Niño Negro | Abel Córdoba | 1969 | Milonga |
| Candombe Blanco | Jorge Maciel y Alfredo Belusi | 1961 | Candombe [Milonga Candombe] |
| Canzoneta | Jorge Maciel | 1954 | Tango |
| Cardo y Malvón | Instrumental | 1962 | Tango |
| Carmen | Jorge Maciel y Abel Córdoba | 1965 | Tango |
| Cascabelito | Jorge Maciel | 1955 | Tango |
| Catuzo | Instrumental | 1949 | Tango |
| Chacabuqueando | Instrumental | 1982 | Tango |
| Chacabuqueando | Instrumental | 1985 | Tango |
| Charamusca | Instrumental | 1963 | Tango |
| Che Colectivero | Abel Córdoba | 1969 | Tango |
| Che Cristóbal | Miguel Montero | 1958 | Tango |
| Chiqué | Instrumental | 1985 | Tango |
| Chiqué | Instrumental | 1953 | Tango |
| Chuzas (2) | Instrumental | 1949 | Tango |
| Ciudad Triste | Instrumental | 1969 | Tango |
| Cobardia | Alberto Moran | 1950 | Tango |
| Cómo Aprender a Quererte | Abel Córdoba | 1964 | Tango |
| Cómo Se Pianta La Vida | Abel Córdoba | 1981 | Tango |
| Cómo Te Parecés a Mi Guitarra | Adrián Guida | 1981 | Milonga |
| Consejo de Oro | Roberto Chanel | 1946 | Tango |
| Contame Una Historia | Adrián Guida | 1985 | Tango |
| Contame Una Historia | Hernán Salinas | 1981 | Tango |
| Con Voz Rebelde | Alfredo Belusi | 1961 | Tango |
| Con Voz Rebelde | Abel Córdoba | 1966 | Tango |
| Copacabana (Nido de Amor) | Instrumental | 1985 | Tango |
| Copacabana (Nido de Amor) | Instrumental | 1985 | Tango |
| Coplas | Jorge Maciel y Alfredo Belusi | 1961 | Tango |
| Corazoneando | Instrumental | 1958 | Tango |
| Corchito | Abel Córdoba | 1972 | Tango |
| Cordón | José Ángel Trelles | 1982 | Tango |
| Corrales Viejos | Instrumental | 1975 | Milonga |
| Corrientes Bajo Cero | Alfredo Belusi | 1961 | Tango |
| Corrientes y Esmeralda | Roberto Chanel | 1944 | Tango |
| Crecimos Juntos (Mi Bandoneón y Yo) | Gustavo Nocetti | 1982 | Tango |
| Cualquier Cosa | Alberto Moran | 1952 | Tango |
| Cuando Llora La Milonga | Instrumental | 1973 | Tango |
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