Antonio Atilio Julio Stampone was an Argentine pianist, composer, and arranger prominent in the tango genre born on July 1, 1926, in Buenos Aires. He achieved professional recognition for a musical career characterized by his contributions to tango and for being the music director of the Juan de Dios Filiberto National Orchestra of Argentine Music. Stampone achieved professional recognition for a career that began after his older brother bought him a piano at age 10 and he joined his brother's tango ensemble. He achieved professional recognition for joining the orchestra of Roberto Dimas in 1941 and the orchestra of Pedro Maffia in 1942. Stampone achieved professional recognition for being a pupil of Vincenzo Scaramuzza and collaborating with the musician Astor Piazzolla in his ensemble from 1946 to 1948. He achieved professional recognition for receiving a presidential scholarship to study under the musician Carlos Zecchi at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome in 1950. After returning to Buenos Aires in 1952, he achieved professional recognition for forming an orchestra with the musician Leopoldo Federico and recording compositions for the label TK including “Criolla linda” and “Tierrita”. His discography included the studio recording Tango Argentino (1958) released on the label Audio Fidelity Records and the studio recording Concepto (1972) which incorporated symphonic sounds. He achieved professional recognition for composing film scores including Un guapo del 900 (1960), La mano en la trampa (1961), and The Official Story (1984). He achieved professional recognition for serving as the president of SADAIC and being designated an Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires. Stampone died on November 2, 2022.
