Ricardo Malerba

Ricardo Francisco Malerba (nickname: Luz Demar) was an Argentine bandoneon player, composer and bandleader (tango musical genre) during the golden age of Argentine tango.

Among outstanding compositions can be named: “Aristocracia”, “Cuando florezcan las rosas”, “Mariana” (waltzes), “Violín”, “La piba de los jazmines”, “Embrujamiento”, “Taruchito” (tangos).

Birth and Death Data: Born August 24, 1905 (Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina)), Died June 29, 1974 (Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-059704 10-in. 8/12/1941 Una vez en la vida Osvaldo Fresedo Gran Orquesta Argentina ; Ricardo Ruiz Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Malerba, Ricardo," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329167.

Malerba, Ricardo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329167.

"Malerba, Ricardo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329167

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ricardo Malerba

Linked Open Data Sources

Wikidata: Ricardo Malerba - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23901628

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/169027091

MusicBrainz: Ricardo Malerba - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/805bfa52-a654-42c5-94c9-444bd9848440

ISNI: 0000 0001 1807 4671 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000118074671

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