Today’s Tango Topper is Carlo Di Sarli.
Carlos Di Sarli (January 7, 1903 – January 12, 1960) was an Argentine tango musician, orchestra leader, composer and pianist. Before starting his own tango orchestra, he played in Osvaldo Fresedo’s orchestra. He developed smooth, clean-sounding, powerful arrangements which his Orquesta típica and recorded 27 albums and 512 recordings are reported. His music is widely used by learner dancers because of its easy, danceable sound, and is played regularly in milongas for social tango dancing.
And what is the Top 10 of Di Sarli’s songs people listen to on last.fm (#1 and #2 are actually the same song):
| #1 | Bahia Blanca (instrumental) | 880 |
| #2 | Bahia Blanca | 521 |
| #3 | Don Juan | 232 |
| #4 | A La Gran Muñeca | 227 |
| #5 | Champagne Tango | 209 |
| #6 | Comme Il Faut | 205 |
| #7 | El Amanecer | 202 |
| #8 | El Ingeniero | 193 |
| #9 | La Cumparsita | 177 |
| #10 | Organito De La Tarde | 166 |
| #11 | Milonguero Viejo | 145 |
