Pintin Castellanos

Horacio Antonio Castellanos Alves (Montevideo, 1905 – Montevideo, 1983), better known as Pintín Castellanos, was an Uruguayan pianist, composer, lyricist and conductor of tango music. He was recognized as one of the great tango composers from Uruguay, enjoying success throughout a long career. The song "La puñalada" was his greatest creation. Recorded as a milonga for the first time in 1937 by Juan D'Arienzo, the song sold 20 million copies.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 10, 1905 (Montevideo), Died July 2, 1983 (Montevideo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-60483 10-in. Nov. 1930 La estancia Orquesta Típica Carlos Di Sarli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-93587 10-in. 4/27/1937 La puñalada Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-93997 10-in. 12/2/1937 La puñalada Alberto Gómez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-012336 10-in. 6/8/1938 El temblor Alberto Echagüe ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BAVE-039863 10-in. 4/28/1941 Candombe oriental Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo ; Alberto Reynal Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BAVE-083786 10-in. 2/24/1948 Don Horacio Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-094371 10-in. 9/12/1951 La puñalada Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo Instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Castellanos, Pintin," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107748.

Castellanos, Pintin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107748.

"Castellanos, Pintin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107748

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