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Led throughout by Juan D'Arienzo on director. Each era below is a chapter of the orchestra's lineup. The ones still marked as not documented are waiting to be filled in.
D'Arienzo's first recordings, made for Alfredo Améndola's Electra label. He billed the group as "Juan D'Arienzo y Los Siete Ases del Tango" at the Cine Hindú. A revolving piano chair even sat, for a single month at the Chantecler, a young Carlos Di Sarli.
D'Arienzo re-formed as leader and began recording for Victor, with Lidio Fasoli at the piano. Alberto Echagüe, the voice most identified with the orchestra, was already among the singers.
Rodolfo Biagi's piano, joining in December 1935, lit the fuse of the driving, staccato style that became the D'Arienzo trademark. "Manos Brujas" stayed until June 1938, and Alberto Echagüe sang.
Biagi left in June 1938 and Juan Polito took the piano, his first recording "El internado". By the end of 1939 nearly the whole orchestra had turned over.
Fulvio Salamanca took the piano and Héctor Varela the first bandoneón, with Cayetano Puglisi anchoring the violins, a lineup that carried the orchestra through the war years. Héctor Mauré was among the singers.
The bandoneón section widened as the orchestra peaked in popularity. Carlos Lazzari arrived, and singers Roberto Lemos, Alberto Echagüe and Armando Laborde passed through.
With Varela gone to lead his own orchestra, Carlos Lazzari, who would also become the orchestra's arranger, moved to first bandoneón over Salamanca's piano. Alberto Echagüe and Mario Bustos sang.
Salamanca's last stretch at the piano before he split, in March 1957, to form his own orchestra. Carlos Lazzari led the bandoneóns; Mario Bustos and Jorge Valdez sang.
Juan Polito came back to the piano after Salamanca's departure, with Carlos Lazzari now shaping the arrangements. Jorge Valdez was the emblematic voice of this hugely productive stretch.
The last stage, with a broadened string section and Juan Polito still at the piano. D'Arienzo worked to the end; after his death his style carried on through tribute orchestras like Los Solistas and Los Reyes del Compás.
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