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Hayakawa Shimpei

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  1. Feb 11, 1914

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  2. 1984

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  3. Dec 28, 1984

    Died on December 28, 1984Single source

Hayakawa Shimpei: Japanese bandoneonist who led the Orquesta Típica Tokyo and made concert trips to Argentina in 1953, 1954, 1956 and 1964.†

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Japanese bandoneonist who led the Orquesta Típica Tokyo and made concert trips to Argentina in 1953, 1954, 1956 and 1964.

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