Juan d’Arienzo
Juan d'Arienzo (December 14, 1900 – January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compás" (King of the Beat). He was a violinist, band leader, and composer.
He was the son of Italian immigrants and used more modern arrangements and instrumentation; his popular group produced hundreds of recordings.
His first memorable performance was in 1919 at the Nacional theater d…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Argentina
- Born
- December 14th, 1900
- Died
- January 14th, 1976
- Genres
- Labels
- RCA