Carlos C. Groppa is the editor of Tango Reporter, a member of the Academia Porteña del Lunfardo of Argentina, and a recipient of the Carlos Gardel Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

“definitely a book that should be on every tango enthusiast’s bookshelf”—The Tango Times; “charts a century of American interest”—C&RL News; “indispensable”—Ciberlunfa Nro; “investigates why the tango has persisted in the American consciousness”—Dance Teacher.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Introduction      1. Antecedents of the Tango in the United States      2. Some Historic Facts      3. Argentineans in New York      4. New York Tango Venues      5. The Pros and Cons      6. The Rise of the Castles      7. James Reese Europe: The Key to Change      8. The Tango’s Influence on Other Popular Music      9. Music with the Scent of Tango      10. Tango Valentino      11. The Orquesta Tipica Select      12. Juan Carlos Cobi.n: Pianist and Don Juan      13. The Arthur Murray Studios      14. Canaro Already Had His Orchestra      15. Xavier Cugat, Tango, Rumba and Chihuahuas      16. Carlos Gardel Enters the Arena      17. More Argentineans in New York      18. The Return of Juan Carlos Cobian      19. World War II and Later....      20. The Big Surprises      21. Piazzolla: A Bandoneon Against the World      22. The Compact Disk Revolution      23. The American Musician and the Tango      24. Final Considerations      Bibliography      Index