This is Alberto Podesta, speaking at Pepa Palazon's "Tengo Una Pregunta Para Vos (I have a question for you)":

"As Discepolo pointed out; the tango is a very short movie, with a 3 minute argument that begins and ends, tango is a movie storyline. It is the only music that has a beginning and end. Because other types of music remain inconclusive. But not tango. Tango has a drama that begins with, and it ends with that drama. It ends well or badly, but with drama. It has no other twists... and with regards to tango storylines, they must always have a motivation." (Discepolo >>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrique_Santos_Disc%C3%A9polo)

"In 1940's the life was very beautiful. Imagine, we were young, life happened on the surface. But it was all very nice."

00:00 // on first memories, beginning to sing, Carlos Gardel, coming to Buenos Aires and audition of Calo.

20:30 // on Podesta with Calo and the song Percal, Podesta with Di Sarli, memories on Rufino, performances with Di Sarli

"The 'Golden Age of Tango' is generally accepted as being from 1935 to 1955. Most of the music played at milongas are from the Golden Age.

In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the whole world had been in an economic slump and this included Argentina.

Tango music had also been becoming more complex and difficult to dance to.

In mid-1930s, Juan d'Arienzo exploded onto the scene returning to the driving beat of the Guardia Vieja.

mini bio of Carlos Di Sarli on tangology101 and details from todotango

"The peak of his career was in the 1940s, but he was always well respected and popular until his death in 1960 as demonstrated by his nickname, "El Señor del Tango" (The Lord of Tango)." - tangology101

"He was a talented pianist, maybe one of the most important, who conducted his orchestra from his instrument, with which he mastered the synchrony and the performance of the outfit.

In his orchestral scheme there were not instrumental solos, the bandoneon section sang at times the melody, but it had an essentially rhythmic and danceable role. Only the violin was showcased in an extremely delicate way, on a brief solo or on a counter melody." - todotango

Osmar Maderna (1918-1951) biography on todotango:

"A pianist strongly inclined to romanticism, viewed as the Chopin of the tango..."

a Ted-talk by Osvaldo Natucci.

He was born and raised in Florida, Buenos Aires. He spent his 20 years in Spain, working as an engineer, in exile. He started dancing tango at 17, but he remembers listening to Troilo with Floreal Ruiz for 4 years at a club in his neighbourhood, and those years for him were the most influencial. He worked as the coordinator and musicalizador at milonga El Beso for ten years, until 2012.

"And meanwhile tango was evolving, a historical event took place: the private act of a man and a woman embracing gained public acceptance. In other words, the ancient gesture of love broke out of its seclusion in the private sphere. Today, a century later, the tango is danced in over 300 cities worldwide."

"Today, the essence of tango aims to bring one body and four legs with a passionate body language into a union with complex ornaments. And all that accompanied by a half-nostalgic, half-sensual music. It is no longer about a mere embrace, but an artistic one."

Biagi interview on todotango...

"As for my style, I always longed to place the piano at a different level to the one used by the typical tango orchestras. A mere accompaniment. So when I joined D’Arienzo I succeeded in making it true. I was with him from December 1935 until June 1938.

Alberto Podesta, whose real name is Alejandro Washington Ale, was one of the great singers of Tango Argentino (1924-2015). Sang with orquesta tipicas Calo, Laurenz and Di Sarli.

Watch the interview...

"I always sang for dancers. Because all the orquestas in Buenos Aires played for dancers. And the clubs that we went to on Saturdays and Sundays were filled with only dancers. The clubs were filled with dancers - young ones. It was there that Juan Carlos Copes was born. Also Zotto, Virulazo and Elvira. Many dancers were born there... the glories of our popular music."