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During his long career Osvaldo Fresedo recorded almost 1000 tangos. His recording career began in 1928 and ended in 1980, four year before his death. "El pibe de La Paternal" (The kid from La Paternal) as he was called, liked to find new ways in playing the tango. He dared to introduce new timbres and colors in tango, such as the harp and vibraphone, and to make a discreet use of drums. He also selected his singers carefully to match the refinement of his orchestral style. In his long career worth mentioning are the vocalists Roberto Ray, Ricardo Ruiz, Oscar Serpa, Osvaldo Cordó, Armando Garrido and Héctor Pacheco. He also relied on talented musicians who, with their instruments or arrangements, contributed quality to the band, such as the pianist Emilio Barbato and the bandoneon players Roberto Pérez Prechi and Roberto Pansera. Fresedo's repertoire was also enhanced with the works written by them, not usually found in other repertoires. As a composer, Fresedo was both productive and successful. His most famous tango is the melodious “Vida mía” but also renowned were “Pimienta”, “Arrabalero”, “Tango mío”, “El once (A divertirse)”, “El espiante”, the beautiful “Aromas”, “Volverás”, “Sollozos”, “Siempre es carnaval”, “Ronda de ases”, “De academia”, “Por qué”, and “Si de mi te has olvidado”.