El Mundo newspaper, 3 February 1944:
"We've already highlighted many times in this column the reappearances that occur on Radio El Mundo and which enrich the station's already valuable programming. We must now add to the published list the reentry of two good típicas: those of the maestros Aníbal Troilo (Pichuco) and Edgardo Donato that began their performance the first day of this month. Today, at 9:30 p.m. the singer Carmen Duval will reappears singing several new numbers....
"Two notable orchestras, the jazz of Barry Moral and the típica of Lucio Demare are in charge of the musical part of the program York Musical Hits that is transmitted tonight at 9 on Radio "El Mundo". The two groups will play the compositions that achieve the greatest success in the country."
EDITOR'S NOTE: Once again we see evidence that Edgardo Donato was alive and kicking follow the breakup of his first orchestra in May of 1943. The month-long contract with Radio "El Mundo" was a regular paying gig and could not be honored without a stable, well rehearsed orchestra. Donato may not have recorded during this time, but recordings were not the main channel for the diffusion of popular music. Radio was.
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