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On this day in tango

30 January

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

Record of the day

Rio Bamba

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 30 January 1975

On this day

  • 1982

    † Died

    Alfredo Attadia · Dies.

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  • 1919

    ✶ Born

    José Basso · Born in Pergamino, Buenos Aires Province.

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  • 1987

    † Died

    Héctor Varela · Dies in Buenos Aires; buried at the Chacarita cemetery.

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  • 1891

    ✶ Born

    Tito Roccatagliata · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1900

    ✶ Born

    Roberto Fontaina · Born in Montevideo.

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  • 1907

    ✶ Born

    Julio Carrasco · Born.

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  • 2007

    Pablo Inza · Dances with Eugenia Parrilla at Practica X, Anchorena 641.

    practicax.blogspot.com

  • 2007

    Eugenia Parrilla · Dances with Pablo Inza at Practica X.

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  • 2024

    Myriam Pincen · Dances with Ricardo Bellozo at the Cachirulo milonga.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Rio Bamba · Juan D'Arienzo · 1975
  2. Barrio viejo · Ricardo Tanturi · Enrique Campos, Roberto Videla · 1946
  3. Para vos mamá · Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno · 1959
  4. Contrabajeando · Astor Piazzolla · 1961
  5. A tu memoria madrecita · Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz) · Luis Díaz · 1934
  6. Burbujas · Francisco Fiorentino · 1946
  7. Chavero soy · Juan D'Arienzo · Osvaldo Ramos · 1975
  8. Dialogando con el rio · Juan D'Arienzo · Osvaldo Ramos · 1975

A word of tango

pavada

Nonsense, dumb talk or act

Hear it said · 12:20Entrevista a Agustina Piaggio en el programa La Maquina Tanguera

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