Biographical Repertoire of Rock & Roll, New Wave, Beat and Progressive Rock musical groups in Argentina (1955-1973)

Abstract

The lack of reference works that compile the early years of the rock-pop movement in Argentina has caused the invisibility of most of the pioneer musicians and groups. The official historiography has given little importance to the musical productions prior to the recording of the song "La Balsa" by Los Gatos in 1967, which led to a large part of this history remaining hidden. In recent years numerous academic studies have addressed this issue, giving a new look at the emergence of the origins and consolidation of the so-called "National Rock". Librarianship, through its search techniques and access to information, plays a fundamental role in the search and organization of documents to shed light on the diffuse origins of rock in our country. This individual project (in progress) aims to investigate this period, and generate a biographical dictionary on the origins of the rock/pop movement in Argentina, compiling soloists and bands that emerged between 1955 and 1973 that foreshadowed the future "National Rock".