Ricardo Tanturi
Ricardo Tanturi (27 January 1905 – 24 January 1973) (nickname: El caballero del tango) was a piano player, composer and bandleader (tango musical genre) in Argentina during the Golden Age of tango. Tanturi's first instrument was the violin, but he later switched to piano. Tanturi started his career in 1924, playing piano at clubs, festivals and radio. Tanturi's great success came in 1939 when he invited Alberto Castillo into the orchestra and they created 37 recordings. In 1943 Castillo left the orchestra, and Enrique Campos joined in his place. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina), Died January 24, 1973 (Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter
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= 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-907 | 10-in. | summer 1926 | Quién robó mi amor | Orquesta Típica Bohr | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-012956 | 10-in. | 9/27/1939 | Qué importa... | Alberto Echagüe ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-039643 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | La cumparsita | Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-039644 | 10-in. | 11/18/1940 | Argañaraz | Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-039738 | 10-in. | April 1941 or earlier | El buey solo | Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-039739 | 10-in. | April 1941 or earlier | Recuerdo | Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-039812 | 10-in. | 2/19/1941 | La vida es corta | Alberto Castillo ; Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-039868 | 10-in. | 2/6/1941 | Una noche de garufa | Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-039869 | 10-in. | August 1941 or earlier | La serenata (mi amor) | Alberto Castillo ; Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-059519 | 10-in. | 10/2/1941 | Camparsa criolla | Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-059520 | 10-in. | 6/16/1941 | Pocas palabras | Alberto Castillo ; Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-059560 | 10-in. | 11/14/1941 | Mi romance | Alberto Castillo ; Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-059714 | 10-in. | November 1941 or earlier | Noches de Colon | Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-059715 | 10-in. | 8/14/1941 | Adios pueblo | Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-059788 | 10-in. | January 1942 or earlier | Didi | Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-059789 | 10-in. | January 1942 or earlier | Mi morocha | Alberto Castillo ; Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-080551 | 10-in. | 2/19/1945 | Me beso y sefue | E. Campos ; Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BAVE-080552 | 10-in. | 2/19/1945 | Que sera de ti | E. Campos ; Orquesta Típica Los Indios ; Ricardo Tanturi | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tanturi, Ricardo," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116859.
Tanturi, Ricardo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116859.
"Tanturi, Ricardo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Tanturi, Ricardo - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2001046548
Wikidata: Ricardo Tanturi - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6204099
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56542770
MusicBrainz: Ricardo Tanturi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/308630cf-af9d-4894-a2ef-480c0ec1a020
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