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On this day in tango

26 January

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El Cachafaz

Carlos Di Sarli

Recorded 26 January 1954

On this day

  • 1948

    Osvaldo Ribo · Records Papel picado with Tanturi.

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  • 1905

    ✶ Born

    Joaquin Do Reyes · Born in Mataderos, Buenos Aires.

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  • 1914

    ✶ Born

    Orlando Goñi · Born Orlando Cayetano Gogni in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1991

    † Died

    Roberto Lambertucci · Dies.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. El Cachafaz · Carlos Di Sarli · 1954
  2. Déjame hablar · Miguel Caló · Carlos Barbé · 1953
  3. Papel picado · Ricardo Tanturi · Osvaldo Ribo · 1948
  4. La sonámbula · Ángel D'Agostino · 1954
  5. El día de tu ausencia · Osvaldo Fresedo · Oscar Serpa · 1943
  6. La mimada · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · 1939
  7. A quién le puede importar · Francisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá · 1940
  8. Soñé con un amor · Francisco Lomuto · Jorge Omar · 1937

A word of tango

mufa

Bad luck

Hear it said · 62:50MANO A MANO - Entrevista a SOLEDAD DEL VALLE - Versión del tango "Entre tu amor y mi amor".

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