Miguel Caló
Miguel Caló (October 28, 1907 – May 24, 1972) was a tango bandoneonist, composer, and the leader of the Orchestra Miguel Caló. He was born in Balvanera, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Miguel Caló
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- Born
- October 28, 1907
- Birthplace
- Balvanera, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Died
- May 24, 1972
- Place of death
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Occupation
- musician and composer
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Fields
- tango
- Languages
- Spanish
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Miguel Caló (October 28, 1907 – May 24, 1972) was a tango bandoneonist, composer, and the leader of the Orchestra Miguel Caló. He was born in Balvanera, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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• Born — October 28, 1907 • Birthplace — Balvanera, Buenos Aires, Argentina • Died — May 24, 1972 • Place of death — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Genre — tango • Instrument — bandoneon • Occupation — musician and composer • Current Member Of — Orchestra Miguel Caló
Early years
Early years
Born in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Balvanera, he studied violin and bandoneon, working with important orchestras beginning in 1926.
With his own orchestras
With his own orchestras
Caló formed his first orchestra in 1929, which he then dissolved in order to join the orchestra of the pianist and poet, Cátulo Castillo, with whom he toured in Spain. The brothers Ricardo and Alfredo Malerba as well as the singer Roberto Maida also participated in that tour. Upon returning to Buenos Aires Caló formed a new orchestra with the bandoneonist Domingo Cuestas, the violinists Domingo Varela Conte, Hugo Gutiérrez, and Enrique Valtri, the contrabassist Enzo Ricci, and the pianist Luis Brighenti. Caló eventually left this orchestra to join Osvaldo Fresedo's group, with which he toured the United States.
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• The Tango Star (1940)
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- “Miguel Caló”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 3.Raúl Iriarte.
- 4.Domingo Federico.
- 5.Orquesta Típica Francini-Pontier.
- 6.Osmar Maderna.
- 7.Alfredo Dalton.
- 8.Gobello, José: Mujeres y hombres que hicieron el tango pág. 109/110 Buenos Aires 2002 Centro Editor de Cultura Argentina ISBN 950-898-081-8
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