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On this day in tango

21 January

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El baqueano

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 21 January 1937

On this day

  • 1977

    Alfredo De Angelis · Last of 486 Odeon recordings; he moves to Microfón.

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  • 1918

    ✶ Born

    Enrique Díaz · Born; youngest of the Díaz brothers, with David on violin and Pepe on bass.

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  • 1957

    Alfredo Del Rio · With Francisco Rotundo records Disfrazado and Nunca es tarde.

    22 January 1957 · www.todotango.com

Recorded on this day

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  1. El baqueano · Juan D'Arienzo · 1937
  2. Noche de locura · Carlos Di Sarli · Oscar Serpa · 1955
  3. Rebeldía · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1947
  4. Rey del tango · Ricardo Tanturi · Enrique Campos · 1944
  5. La shunca · Edgardo Donato · Lita Morales, Horacio Lagos, Romeo Gavioli · 1941
  6. Juan Porteño · Carlos Di Sarli · Mario Pomar · 1955
  7. Extraña · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1947
  8. Deja el mundo como está · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · 1941

A word of tango

linyera

Tramp, vagabond

Hear it said · 25:43Entrevista a Roberto Goyeneche (hijo) en La Maquina Tanguera

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