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On this day in tango

15 February

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La trilla

Carlos Di Sarli

Recorded 15 February 1940

On this day

  • 1963

    † Died

    Edgardo Donato · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1892

    ✶ Born

    Jesús Fernández Blanco · Born in Cuenca de Campos, Spain.

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  • 1907

    ✶ Born

    Juan Giliberti · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1973

    † Died

    Juan Carlos Marambio Catán · Dies in Mendoza.

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  • 1991

    † Died

    Roberto Di Filippo · Dies.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. La trilla · Carlos Di Sarli · 1940
  2. Muriéndome de amor · Ricardo Tanturi · Elsa Rivas · 1957
  3. Isla de Capri · Osvaldo Fresedo · Roberto Ray · 1935
  4. Y así nació este tango · Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno · 1945
  5. La murra · Roberto Firpo · 1937
  6. Alma mía · Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino · 1940
  7. Cachá viaje · Ricardo Tanturi · Horacio Roca · 1957
  8. Pampero · Osvaldo Fresedo · Roberto Ray · 1935

A word of tango

bulín

Urban dwelling, especially a modest flat or room

Hear it said · 27:05Entrevista con el guitarrista Alberto Viña en "La usina del tango"

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