Ricardo Malerba with Orlando Medina

Ricardo Malerba was a bandoneonist and his brother Alfredo was a pianist who married to the singer Libertad Lamarque. He was not such an important orchestra but his music has strong driving beat and is heard in the milonga today.

Malerba composed Embrujamiento and La Piba de Los Jazmines with his pianist Dante Smurra who was married to his wife's sister.

Read his biography on todotango

Discography (chronological order)

1941

Noches De Montmartre

Music: Manuel Pizarro Lyrics: Carlos Lenzi

1942

Gitana Rusa (Russian Gypsy)

Music: Juan Sánchez Gorio Lyrics: Horacio Sanguinetti Translation: Alberto Paz

Ninguna (No One)

Music: Raúl Fernández Siro Lyrics: Homero Manzi Translation: Michael Krugman 

1943

La Piba De Los Jazmines

Music: Ricardo Malerba & Dante Smurra Lyrics: Julio Navarrine Translation: Felipe & Ayano

Remembranza (Remembrance)

Music: Mario Melfi Lyrics: Mario Battistella Translation: Derrick Del Pilar

Embrujamiento (Curse)

Music: Ricardo Malerba & Dante Smurra Lyrics: Manuel Ferradás Campos Translation: Felipe & Ayano

1944

Palais De Glace (Palais De Glace (Ice Palace))

Music: Rosendo Luna Lyrics: Enrique Cadícamo Translation: Felipe & Ayano 

Ricardo Malerba together with his brothers Alfredo Malerba (Libertad Lamarque's husband) and Carlos Malerba traveled to Europe in the orchestra led by poet-composer Cátulo Castillo.
Miguel Caló was also in the band as bandoneonist.