Juan D’Arienzo
Juan d’Arienzo (Buenos Aires 1900-1976) was an Argentine violinist, composer and extremely influential tango orchestra leader. Nicknamed “El Rey del Compás” (King of the Beat) his orchestra made over 1,000 recordings with many of his big hits being recorded several times, often decades apart; the recordings of his interpretation of La Cumparsita have sold more than 14 million copies. A tanda by this tango legend is always welcomed enthusiastically by dancers everywhere.
Paciencia is still one of his most popular compositions:-
Other popular compositions include:
Ay Mimosa
Bailate un tango Ricardo
Bien Pulenta
Cartón junao
Chamusquina
Chichipía
Chirusa
Con alma de tango
Consejos
Cruz Maidana
Dos guitas
El raje
El vino triste
Ganzúa (milonga)
Hoy me vas a escuchar
La sonrisa de mamá (vals)
Lenguas de fuego
Nada más
Necesito tu cariño
No nos veremos nunca
Santa madrecita
Sepe ñopo ripi tapa
Si la llegaran a ver
Y suma y sigue
Ya lo ves
In addition the following are amongst his most popular recordings:-
9 de Julio
El Choclo
Derecho Viejo
Don Juan
El Entrerriano
Felicia
Hotel Victoria
Rawson
Remembranzas
Él Vino Triste
With 40 tracks including a number of his popular recordings the CD “Roots of Tango -Paciencia” is good value.
TRACKLISTING:-
1) Milonga del Corazon
2 No Va Mas
3 El Baqueano
4 Cabeza de Novia
5 Nada Más
6 Nueve de Julio
7 El Temblor
8 Paciencia
9 Ansiedad
10 Fiesta, Asado y Cimarron
11 Victoria
12 Milonga Vieja Milonga
13 El Entrerriano
14 Melodia Porteña
15 Mascaradas
16 Union Civica 2:28
17 Maiz Frito 2:44
18 Que Importa 2:08
19 El Martillero 2:39
20 La Clavada 2:23
21 Ilusiones 2:52
22 Estampa de Varón 2:01
23 Retintin 2:25
24 El Pollito 2:49
25 De Antano 2:35
26 Soy un Arlequin 2:57
27 Don Horacio
28 Jueves
29 Cambalache
30 La Cumparsita
31 Pico Blanco
32 No Mientas
33 Fueye Querido
34 Recuerdos de la Pampa
35 La Payanca
36 Por Mishe
37 El Cencerro
38 Acordate Lo Que Fuistes
39 Pampa
40 Yo No Se Llorar