Nickname: El colorado
Pianist, leader and composer.
(November 2, 1910… Read Full Bio ↴Nickname: El colorado
Pianist, leader and composer.
(November 2, 1910 - March 31, 1992)

He was born at the locality of Adrogué (south of grand Buenos Aires) and since early childhood he started to study sight-reading and harmony. His early gigs were accompanying the singer Juan Giliberti, who used to announce his shows with advertisements that said that Gardel himself had appointed him as his musical heir.

Soon he switched to Anselmo Aieta's orchestra replacing the pianist Juan Polito. A curious information: in that line-up Juan D'Arienzo played violin.

Together with the bandoneonist Ernesto de la Cruz, he accompanied the singer Félix Gutiérrez, a successful refrain singer in several orchestras of the period. Briefly, around 1934, he joined the orchestra of Graciano de Leone. Later he teamed-up with Daniel Álvarez and even later, he joined Los Mendocinos orchestra led by Francisco Lauro.

Only after 1940 he put together his own orchestra, debuting on March 20, 1941 at the café Marzotto on Corrientes street, with the vocalist Héctor Morea, the only one of his singers who did not succeed in having a recording date.

He played on radio El Mundo, with the voices of the above-mentioned Morea and the new member, Floreal Ruiz. So we arrived at the “Glostora Tango Club”, a mythical radio program which was daily broadcasted a little before the most popular theater serial on radio: “Los Pérez García”.

So, De Angelis achieved fame and popularity and it was not strange that the Odeon label included him with its artists, where he recorded 486 numbers, from July 23, 1943 to January 21, 1977.

De Angelis was distinguished by choosing very good singers, such as: Floreal Ruiz, Carlos Dante, Julio Martel, Oscar Larroca, Juan Carlos Godoy, Roberto Florio, Roberto Mancini, Lalo Martel, among others.

Carlos Dante's case is quite special because he had already been a consecrated refrain singer and joined the orchestra in his plenitude, becoming its best singer, its distinct seal.

In the forties Alfredo De Angelis was the promoter of the vocal duets. Revising his discography the team Dante-Martel stands out in first place with their “pearls” "Pregonera", "Remolino" and "Pastora", among others. The Dante-Larroca duo comes after, and later Juan Carlos Godoy with Lalo Martel and Roberto Mancini.

He composed "El taladro", as homage to the Banfield soccer club, "Pregonera", "Pastora" (both with lyrics by José Rótulo), "Qué lento corre el tren" (lyrics by Carmelo Volpe) and that melodic wonder that is "Remolino" (with Rótulo as well).

De Angelis neither had Troilo's transcendence nor Pugliese's, but he was an honest leader that sought refuge in the traditional tango which was easily understood by the people. The evidence is in the amount of records that he recorded and that resulted in an impressive commercial success.

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Alfredo De Angelis Lyrics

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A Magaldi Mañana de invierno, el sol se ha escondido, Negando sus rayo…
Amigazo Una nube en los ojos Me vino como un flechazo, Y en…
Atenti pebeta Cuando estés en la vereda y te fiche un bacanazo, Vos…
Besame En La Boca Ayer tarde la vi por Florida Pensativa mirar un rincón; Soll…
Caminito Caminito que el tiempo ha borrado, Que juntos un día nos…
Chorra Por ser bueno, Me pusiste a la miseria, Me dejaste en la…
El Apache Argentino Estas caliente? Pasale el hielo a la guacha Pasale el hielo …
El Ciruja Como con bronca, y junando De rabo de ojo a un…
El Entrerriano Don't you think that it's boring how people talk Making smar…

Flores de Alma Recuerdos de una noche venturosa Que vuelven en mi alma flor…
Flores del alma Recuerdos de una noche venturosa Que vuelven en mi alma a…
Fumando Espero Fumar es un placer, genial, sensual fumando espero a la que…
Ilusión azul Altiva y soberbia cual diosa pagana, Pasaste a mi lado mostr…
Jiron Porteño El conventillo luce su traje de etiqueta; las mozas van lleg…
La Brisa Era una tarde, corría una brisa, muy cálida y suave por…
La cumparsita INSTRUMENTAL…
La Pastora Viene serpenteando la quebrada La pastora, su majada Y su ta…
Lágrimas de sangre Te di todo lo más que pude darte Mi nombre, un…
Lunes Un catedrático escarba su bolsillo Buscando un níquel que si…
Madre Yo viví, desorientado, Yo soñé no sé qué mundo, Yo me hundí…
Madre hay una sola Pagando antiguas locuras Y ahogando mi triste queja Volví a …
Mano a Mano Rechiflao en mi tristeza hoy te evoco y veo que…
Marioneta Tenía aquella casa no sé qué suave encanto en la belleza…
Medallita De La Suerte Muchas glorias me dio el mundo al brindarme sus ofrendas, so…
No Vuelvas María ¡María! No vuelvas María, Que nada ha quedado De aquella ale…
Obsesión Aquí estoy ya nada valgo Soy apenas un payaso Un pasado bull…
Pequeña Donde el río se queda y la luna se va, Donde…
Pobre flor La flor de mi ilusión la mató el frío de un…
Por Eso Te Quiero Porque tu amor fue la causa que me salvó del…
Pregonera Pregonera Princesita rubia de marfil Dueña de mi sueño juve…
Prohibido Yo sé que aunque tu boca me enloquece Besarla está prohibido…
Remolino Vivo sin saber cómo puedo resistir Esta fiebre que se aferra…
Sangre Maleva Por Boca, Avellaneda, Barracas, Puente Alsina, Belgrano, Mat…
Si No Me Engaña el Corazón No se desde qué puerto Ni por dónde llegarás, Amor que mi…
Soñar Nada Más No despiertes si sueñas amores niña hermosa, que amar es soñ…
Volvamos a Empezar Hoy que la lluvia entristeciendo está la noche y las nubes…
Y Todavía Te Quiero Cada vez que te tengo en mis brazos, Que miro tus…

Ya Estamos Iguales Mi noche es tu noche, Mi llanto tu llanto; Mi infierno tu…

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