Osvaldo Pugliese
Osvaldo Pedro Pugliese (December 2, 1905 – July 25, 1995) was an Argentine tango musician. He developed dramatic arrangements that retained strong elements of the walking beat of salon tango but also heralded the development of concert-style tango music. Some of his music, mostly since the 1950s, is used for theatrical dance performances. In Buenos Aires, Pugliese is often played later in the evening when the dancers want to dance more slowly, impressionistically and intimately. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina), Died July 25, 1995 (Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer
Notes: Brother of Alberto Pugliese, son of Adolfo Pugliese.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BAVE-60638 | 10-in. | 2/14/1931 | Marga (Un pensamiento) | Orquesta Típica Victor | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-059699 | 10-in. | 8/8/1941 | Recuerdo | Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WK928 | 10-in. | between September 1927 and February 1928 | Recuerdo | Orquesta Palermo de Madrid | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Decca | OAS 432 | 10-in. | 11/13/1952 | El embrollo | Osvaldo Pugliese Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | OAS 433 | 10-in. | 11/24/1952 | La cachila | Osvaldo Pugliese Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | OAS 434 | 10-in. | 10/9/1952 | Si sos brujo | Osvaldo Pugliese Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | OA 18215 | 10-in. | 10/2/1952 | El refran | Osvaldo Pugliese Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | OA 18300 | 10-in. | 12/10/1951 | Olivero | Osvaldo Pugliese Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | OA 18380 | 10-in. | 5/6/1952 | Para dos | Osvaldo Pugliese Orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pugliese, Osvaldo," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106333.
Pugliese, Osvaldo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106333.
"Pugliese, Osvaldo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Osvaldo Pugliese
Discogs: Osvaldo Pugliese
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IMDb: Osvaldo Pugliese
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Pugliese, Osvaldo - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91059828
Wikidata: Osvaldo Pugliese - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q380673
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2500605
MusicBrainz: Osvaldo Pugliese - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/813a79f0-1878-466a-831b-cec332ba510c
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/287481 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/287481
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