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El Pibe Palermo

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  1. 1942

    Described as In 1942 he debuted at the Palermo Palace ballroom with Ángel D'Agostino's orchestra and Carmen Calderón as partnerSingle source

  2. 1942

    Partnered with Carmencita CalderónSingle source

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El Pibe Palermo: El Pibe Palermo was born in La Boca and spent his childhood and youth in Palermo, In the Palermo ballrooms he earned the nicknames Tango Argentino and El Dividido, and In 1942 he debuted at the Palermo Palace ballroom with Ángel D'Agostino's orchestra and Carmen Calderón as partner.† 1942: In 1942 he debuted at the Palermo Palace ballroom with Ángel D'Agostino's orchestra and Carmen Calderón as partner.†

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El Pibe Palermo was born in La Boca and spent his childhood and youth in Palermo

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In the Palermo ballrooms he earned the nicknames Tango Argentino and El Dividido

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In 1942 he debuted at the Palermo Palace ballroom with Ángel D'Agostino's orchestra and Carmen Calderón as partner1942

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