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On this day in tango

5 February

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

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La milonga que faltaba

Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos

Recorded 5 February 1938

On this day

  • 1877

    ✶ Born

    Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi · Born in Paysandú, Uruguay.

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  • 1913

    ✶ Born

    Romeo Gavioli · Born in Montevideo.

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  • 1945

    † Died

    Orlando Goñi · Dies in Montevideo, aged 31.

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  • 2008

    Pablo Rodríguez · Dances with Noelia Hurtado at Practica X.

    practicax.blogspot.com

Recorded on this day

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

  1. La milonga que faltaba · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · 1938
  2. Abrojalera · Típica Victor · Teófilo Ibáñez · 1931
  3. Tango del querer · Adolfo Carabelli · Alberto Gómez, Augusto Vila · 1932
  4. Amando en silencio · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos, Romeo Gavioli · 1941
  5. La caida de la estanteria · Edgardo Donato · Hugo del Carril · 1935
  6. El estagiario · Edgardo Donato · 1938
  7. Ausencia · Típica Victor · Alberto Gómez · 1931
  8. Mi ultimo trago · Típica Victor · Teófilo Ibáñez · 1931

A word of tango

pilcha

Garment, clothing (slang)

Hear it said · 64:38LOS HERMANOS MACANA: Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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