Eduardo Arolas
Biography
Eduardo Arolas (February 24, 1892 – September 29, 1924) was an Argentine tango bandoneon player, leader and composer. Arolas first learned to play the guitar before learning the bandoneon which became his instrument of choice. His nickname was El Tigre del bandoneón (the tiger of the bandoneon). Arolas composed his first tango in 1909 before he could even read or write music. He went on to play with such early masters as Agustín Bardi and Roberto Firpo. In 1917 Arolas moved to Montevideo where he settled, he played a number of times at the Teatro Casino. From 1920 he resided mainly in Paris where he died alone and alcoholic in 1924.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
366 releases · 95 albums · active 1950–2021
- Performance · 404
- Other credits · 24
Studios: Estudios ION · Studio de la Comédie des Champs-Elysées · Estudios EMI-Odeon De Argentina · Mozart-Saal, Wiener Konzerthaus
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Juan D'Arienzo Y Su Orquesta Típica
- Osvaldo Pugliese Y Su Orquesta Típica
- Malando
- Carlos Di Sarli
- Astor Piazzolla
- Luis Tuebols Et Son Orchestre Typique Argentin
- Horacio Salgán