On this day in tango
Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.
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On this day
- 1931
Francisco Gorrindo · Mercedes Simone premieres and records his first tango, Perdón de muerta, with music by Pablo Rodríguez.
- 1979
- 2008
Osvaldo Centeno · Dances tango and vals with Ana María Schapira at El Beso on 11 February, opening 'Milongueando en Buenos Aires'.
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.