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On this day in tango

16 January

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

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Adiós corazón

Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Florio

Recorded 16 January 1958

On this day

  • 1991

    † Died

    Ángel D'Agostino · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1958

    Roberto Florio · Last Di Sarli recording, Adiós corazón.

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  • 1896

    ✶ Born

    Rosita Quiroga · Born in Buenos Aires; grows up in La Boca.

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  • 1904

    ✶ Born

    Alejandro Scarpino · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1953

    † Died

    José María Rizzuti · Dies.

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  • 2021

    † Died

    Juan Carlos Copes · Dies on 16 January in Florida, Buenos Aires province, aged 89.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Adiós corazón · Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Florio · 1958
  2. Gurisa · Osvaldo Pugliese · Miguel Montero · 1958
  3. Mala junta · Pedro Laurenz · 1947
  4. Arrebato · Rodolfo Biagi · Alberto Lago · 1942
  5. A quién le ganó · Enrique Rodríguez · Ricardo Herrera · 1948
  6. El arranque · Julio De Caro · 1951
  7. Sin palabras · Orquesta Francini-Pontier · Alberto Podestá · 1947
  8. Buenas noches Buenos Aires · Carlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán · 1958

A word of tango

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Naive, easily fooled

Hear it said · 11:58HORACIO FERRER Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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