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On this day in tango

12 February

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Así es el tango

Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos

Recorded 12 February 1937

On this day

  • 2016

    † Died

    Juan Carlos Godoy · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1943

    Orlando Medina · Records Remembranza and Embrujamiento with Malerba.

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  • 1916

    ✶ Born

    Luis Caruso · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 2022

    Barbara Ferreyra · Performs with Agnez in Metz, France.

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  • 2022

    Agustín Agnez · Performs with Ferreyra in Metz, France.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Así es el tango · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · 1937
  2. Carro viejo · Juan Maglio · Carlos Viván · 1928
  3. Embrujamiento · Ricardo Malerba · Orlando Medina · 1943
  4. Buenos Aires de antaño · Florindo Sassone · Rodolfo Galé · 1952
  5. Gato · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · 1937
  6. Remembranza · Ricardo Malerba · Orlando Medina · 1943

A word of tango

bagayo

Baggage

Hear it said · 7:19CARLOS COPELLO Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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