A Double-Take Double Bill

19 February 1944.

Comments

[Jantango]

I remember that Ricardo Vidort said there were "2,000 milongas" in Buenos Aires at one time. His statement has lead me on a search for the venues where dances were held. Milongueros viejos have provided a short list of the places where they danced. There must be hundreds more.

I never heard of Club Sportivo Pereyra until today. I looked up the street address to find it is in the neighborhood of Barracas.

The headliner was Alfredo De Angelis, with the trio of Ciriaco Ortiz plus the Felix Melody Jazz band. That's an incredible lineup that is not possible today because the milongas are not supported financially by the government to afford live musicians. Even so, the entrada was 2.50 for invitados and only 50 centavos for the ladies.

The newspapers are a source of valuable information about the history of tango in Buenos Aires. Keep digging, Michael.

[Michael]

Jan, I compiled a Google Map with 150 milonga venues from 1944 alone, and it's not yet complete. I based my data on newspaper ads placed by the clubs themselves, which pretty much ensures the accuracy of the addresses. You're welcome to use the data anyway you like. Here it is:

[Michael]

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zDuZWG-9nZqU.kKw28Am9jncM&usp=sharing