Daniel Wallace-Crabbe on bandoneón and Daniel Rojas on piano together make up Oblivion Tango Duo, and there is a review of their performance in Braidwood, NSW in March this year, but first there is a brief look at the life and legacy of the last of the great tango musicians of the Golden Age, singer Juan Carlos Godoy. That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:
- broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra,
- streaming live and also on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au
Image: Oblivion Tango Duo playing at St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Braidwood, NSW, on 31 March 2019.
PLAYLIST:
- El Distinguido Ciudadano, meaning ‘The Distinguished Citizen Of The City’; recorded by Ánibal Troilo on 4 August 1943; a tango with music composed by Peregrino Paulos, first recorded in 1916.
- Canchero, meaning ‘Show-off’; recorded in 2010; a canción with music composed by Arturo De Bassi in 1930, lyrics by Celedonio Flores, and sung by Juan Carlos Godoy.
- Decís Que No Te Quiero, meaning ‘You Say I Don’t Love You’; recorded by Ricardo Tanturi on 22 October 1956; a tango with music composed by Ricardo Tanturi, lyrics by Reinaldo Yiso, and sung by Juan Carlos Godoy.
- No Culpes Al Amor, meaning ‘Don’t Blame Love’; recorded by Alfredo De Angelis on 7 November 1958; a tango with music composed by Roberto Caló, lyrics by Juan Pueblito, and sung by Juan Carlos Godoy.
- Mi Luna, meaning ‘My Moon’; recorded by José Basso in 1968; a tango, first recorded in 1961 sung by Juan Carlos Godoy.
- Casas Viejas, meaning ‘Old Houses’; a tango with music composed by Francisco Canaro in 1935, lyrics by Ivo Pelay, and sung by Juan Carlos Godoy and Roberto Mancini. Argentinian recordings are rarely marked with a publication date, and accordingly the date of release of the LP record Junto a Tu Corazón is unclear, but by the cover art it would likely be in the 1960s, and this is consistent with other details of Godoy’s career.
- Oblivion, meaning ‘Oblivion’; from the collection ‘Nocturno’ released in 2019, recorded by Oblivion Tango Duo in 2018; a nuevo tango with music composed by Astor Piazzolla, first recorded in 1972.
- La Trampera, meaning ‘The Cheating Woman’; from the collection ‘Nocturno’ released in 2018, recorded by Oblivion Tango Duo in 2018; a milonga with music composed by Ánibal Troilo, first recorded in 1950.
- Flor De Lino, meaning ‘Flax Flower’; from the collection ‘Nocturno’ released in 2018, recorded by Oblivion Tango Duo in 2018; a vals with music composed by Héctor Stamponi in 1947 and lyrics by Homero Expósito.
- Gran Hotel Victoria, a reference to a hotel in the provincial city of Rosario in Argentina; from the collection ‘Nocturno’ released in 2018, recorded by Oblivion Tango Duo in 2018; a tango with music composed by Feliciano Latasa in 1906 and lyrics by Carlos Pesce.
- Obsesión, meaning ‘Obsession’; recorded by Alfredo De Angelis in 1964; a tango with music and lyrics written by Ricardo Lanzetta, and sung by Juan Carlos Godoy. This recording was made in the country of Columbia (Colombia Discos Fuentes 3001).
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