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José
Francisco Razzano postcard size photo with his signature in ink
(1927?).
"Real Photo" type card, printed on Eastman Kodak Velox postcard
paper and using Eastman's WD Platinum process.
Size: 3 5/16 x 5
1/4 inches, quality:
G-Good, WB-White Border.
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the postcard, I found out that this type of "Postcard Stamp
Box" was only used on cards between 1907-1917. For the
history of Velox Postcard Stamp Box, go
to this Web page.
Since Razzano's
professional life began with the recordings for the "Victor"
in 1911, we could reason that the photo is from about 1911-1917,
but that might not be the case.
Some of Gardel collectors have suggested that the photo could be
after 1920 or from 1927, by Gardel's Uruguayan photographer, José
María Silva. Regarding the Stamp Box, it is possible that this
type of postcard might have been used in Latin America even during
the 1920's. For ex., 78RPM records were still produced in Latin
America in the 1960's. If
anyone can help in narrowing this down further, please
send me a note?
On the right: Velox Postcard Stamp Box from the back of Razzano's
photo. See also:
Interesting
letter from Razzano to Gardel.
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Pencil signature of Guillermo
Desiderio Barbieri dated June 30, 1930.
Gardel's guitarist and composer since 1919, certifies of having received from Gardel and Razzano the sum of 540 pesos
for his services rendered as their guitar accompaniment.  Barbieri
started working for Gardel on June 2, 1921. Here
are some of the most popular songs Barbieri composed for Gardel: the
tangos "Anclao en París", "Barrio viejo", "Besos
que matan", "Cruz de palo", "Dicha pasada",
"La novia ausente", "El que atrasó el reloj",
"Preparate p'al domingo", "Pobre amigo",
"Pordioseros", "Quejas del alma",
"Recordándote", "Resignate hermano" (in colaboration
with José Ricardo), "Se llama mujer", "Tierra
hermana", "Tus violetas", "Viejo smoking"; and
the waltzes: "Rosas de otoño", "Tu vieja ventana" and
"Alicia".
In a 1933 article for "Cancionera" magazine, this is what
Barbieri said of Gardel: "Such is my familiarity with Gardel, that
when he sings, I know the meaning of his slightest movement and each
inclination of his head, is the secret language, only I can understand".
Barbieri
was born on Sept. 25, 1894 and died together with Gardel in Medellin on
June 24, 1935. On the right: Guillermo Barbieri in 1933.
Guillermo Barbieri
and Gardel guitarists - Barbieri is interviewed by "Revista
Cancionera" Montevideo, 1933 (in Spanish).
Carta de Guillermo Barbieri a su esposa:
Puerto Rico, abril 12 de 1935.
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First Day cover issues:
Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia (1985 & 1995)
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Argentine
cover issue of the 60'th Anniversay of Gardel's death - issued June 24, 1995
The cover has both, Argentiean and Colombian seals.
The third seal under the mushroom stamp states:
VUELO BUENOS AIRES - MEDELLIN
60 ANNIVERSARIO ACCIEDENTE AEREO
CARLOS GARDEL
For larger version, click here |
Collecting
Gardel:
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Gardel Collectors:
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Best
known:
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Bruno
Cespi, owns the most impressive collecion of Gardel photos. His photos have graced the pages of books, magazines and newspapers over many years. He is rumoured to own various unpublished Gardel songs. Cespi also owns the complete, original Gardel 78rpm record collection. Some of his Gardel objects were recently stolen from his home.
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Angel
Olivieri, owns many Gardel items such as original music sheets, photos, unpublished songs, Gardel's engraved Longines 24k gold watch, etc.
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Boris Puga, who wrote the initial and fundamental discography on Gardel and lent his 78rpm Gardel collection for the production of "Todo Gardel" collection.
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Rubén Gonzalo, who loaned his complete Gardel 78rpm disc collection to EMI Odeón Argentina for the reproduction of their “Vida y obra de Carlos Gardel” 33RPM collection (1970-84).
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Horacio Loriente, one of the original founders of the "El Club de la Guardia Nueva" in Uruguay. From his excellent 78rpm discs, "Gardel Serie para coleccionistas" (Gardel Collector Series) collection was produced by Odeon.
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Gilbert Mamery: El
veterano locutor y coleccionista de Gardel, Gilbert Mamery, falleció 30
de marzo de 2003. Gilbert Mamery, Puerto Rican and renowned Gardel collector
passed away on March 30, 2003.
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Hamlet
Peluso, who obtained most of his collection from Gardel's lawyer, Armando Defino. He also co-authored the book "Gardel y la prensa mundial".
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Héctor Lorenzo. Lucci (president of Los Coleccionistas de Tango). Lucci produced on Long Play C.B.S. Columbia Record Nº 20-619 "Carlos Gardel, sus primeras grabaciones. Año 1913" in 1985, 50th anniversary of Gardel's death. Here is another article on Lucci.
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Roberto
Di Chiara, collects Gardel films. He supposedly owns the only copy of Gardel's film "La casa es seria" but the film suffers from perforation shrinkage.
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Other collectors:
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