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On this day in tango

9 January

Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.

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Surprise meA well-told page at random, the canon first

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Garúa

Aníbal Troilo · Roberto Goyeneche

Recorded 9 January 1962

On this day

  • 1914

    ✶ Born

    Alfredo Attadia · Born in San Andrés, San Martín district.

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  • 1962

    Elba Berón · Records four titles with Troilo for RCA Victor, including Coplas with Goyeneche.

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  • 1934

    Antonio Maida · First record, Esto es el colmo, with Edgardo Donato for RCA Victor.

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  • 1936

    ✶ Born

    Tete Rusconi · Born in Pompeya on 9 January.

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  • 1975

    † Died

    Fernán Silva Valdés · Dies in Montevideo.

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  • 1988

    Graciela González · Begins dancing tango on 9 January.

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  • 1994

    † Died

    Alfredo Malerba · Dies in Mexico City.

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Recorded on this day

The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.

  1. Garúa · Aníbal Troilo · Roberto Goyeneche · 1962
  2. Como se hace un tango · Lucio Demare · Raúl Berón · 1943
  3. Mi vida en tus manos · Rodolfo Biagi · Hugo Duval · 1957
  4. Esto es el colmo · Edgardo Donato · Antonio Maida · 1934
  5. Café · Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno · 1946
  6. La mañana · Alfredo De Angelis · Julio Martel · 1945
  7. Lo que el viento se llevó · Francisco Canaro · Francisco Amor · 1941
  8. Bajo el cielo azul · Francisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz · 1942

A word of tango

chamuyo

The act or result of chamuyar (smooth talk)

Hear it said · 27:23PEPA PALAZON, Interview von Arlenka Klas, Tangofestival Innsbruck 2015

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