It is certainly not useful to translate the comments of my Home Page. You just have to click on the pics to see the detailed records lists by label, CDs lists, books, movies ...etc. Anyway, I will summarize below the main "recording steps". I add a summary of some comments made in French in 78 RPM pages. Do not hesitate to contact me for details. I do not know everything on Yupanqui but perhaps I will be able to help.

The very first Atahualpa Yupanqui recordings are the 3 "Odeon Mangruyo" records dated 1936 with 2 songs each. This special edition were financed by Yerba Nectar and included the famous "Caminito del Indio". At this date, Atahualpa didn't have any contract with the Odeon label. He will signed a contract with Odeon Argentina and began his recordings with them in March 1941 (serie Odeon 900). He also recorded 78RPM with Victor Argentina (which became later RCA Victor) from 1942 (6 songs on 25/sept/42, 4 on 22/Dec/42, 8 on 2/Sept/43 and 2 on 22/Nov/43).

The success will really become international with his first trip in Europe: he arrived in Paris in August 1949, just a short step before visiting Eastern countries in 49-50, and finished his trip in Paris again in July 1950. This trip was partly due to the fact that Yupanqui was forbidden in Argentina from 1947 to 1953 because he was member of the Communist Party. He will leave the party some years later when he realized that he was utilized by them, this is commented notably in "El Payador Perseguido". It explains the fact that his trip in Europe were mainly in Eastern Communist countries. In Paris in 1950 and before coming back in Argentina, he will record his first 78RPMs with Boite à Musique (BAM) and Le Chant du Monde.

He also made later several trips in Japan (1964-66-67). Back in Europe from 1968, 18 years after his first visit, he worked again with Le Chant du Monde, making great recordings with the famous collection "Le Chansonnier International" from 1968 to 1979. He will then also record for various labels as Microfon in the 80's. During his second trip in Europe from 1968, he decided to stay most of his time in Paris and lived firstly in a hotel, then in a flat located in the 14th (firstly rue Cassini then Rue Raymond Losserand until his death.

From the 80's, Atahualpa Yupanqui songs will be re-recorded or re-masterized on CDs (Emi-Odeon, RCA/BMG, Chant du Monde, Microfon, Sony....and various labels). There is not any logical order in my CD pages which contain 10 CDs each...

Apart from his records and CDs, Atahualpa Yupanqui will write some books from 1939 : poems, autobiography (El Canto del Viento, a major work, is far from being a simple biography). He will play in some movies notably Horizontes de Piedra made from his book Cerro Bayo. Several books will be dedicated to Don Ata, and he will receive a lot of awards. I finally add some concert pictures.

Don't forget to send any comments (there are probably some mistakes on my pages) or additional information, notably about eventual records missing on my pages, or just say hello. On my side, I'll be happy to help if you're searching some information or specific Yupanqui records or songs.

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Thanks for your visit. Pat