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On this day in tango

12 January

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Florcita

Lucio Demare

Recorded 12 January 1945

On this day

  • 1960

    † Died

    Carlos Di Sarli · Dies in Olivos.

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  • 1912

    ✶ Born

    Florindo Sassone · Born Pedro Florindo Sassone in Liniers.

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  • 1927

    ✶ Born

    Leopoldo Federico · Born in Once, Buenos Aires.

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  • 1959

    Hugo Marcel · First recordings with Osvaldo Fresedo, including Después de carnaval.

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  • 1988

    † Died

    Alberto Arenas · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1935

    Guillermo Barbieri · Sails north with Riverol and Aguilar to join Gardel's tour.

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  • 2015

    Luis Ramirez · Filmed with Carreño at Salón Canning, Buenos Aires (12 January). From 2015 to 2016 they also dance with the orchestras Color Tango and Sexteto Milonguero.

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  1. Florcita · Lucio Demare · 1945
  2. Despues del carnaval · Osvaldo Fresedo · Hugo Marcel · 1959
  3. Madreselva · Francisco Canaro · Charlo · 1932
  4. Marejada · Típica Victor · 1937
  5. Presentación · Domingo Federico · 1960
  6. Dios te salve m'hijo · Francisco Rotundo · Julio Sosa · 1955
  7. Sus ojos se cerraron · Donato Racciatti · Olga Delgrossi · 1956
  8. El barco María · Lucio Demare · Raúl Berón · 1944

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