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On this day in tango

18 February

Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.

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Gran Hotel Victoria

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 18 February 1948

On this day

  • 1989

    † Died

    Jorge Ortiz · Dies of cardiac syncope.

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  • 1908

    ✶ Born

    Daniel Héctor Álvarez · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1918

    ✶ Born

    Mariano Mores · Born Mariano Alberto Martínez in San Telmo, Buenos Aires.

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  • 1937

    Victor D'Amario · Plays the opening broadcast of Radio Provincia de Buenos Aires.

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  • 1992

    † Died

    Juan Cambareri · Dies.

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  • 2000

    † Died

    Amanda Ledesma · Dies.

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  • 2013

    Luis Ramirez · Filmed with Carreño at the El Motivo milonga in Buenos Aires (18 February).

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Gran Hotel Victoria · Juan D'Arienzo · 1948
  2. Pena mulata · Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino · 1941
  3. Repique del corazón · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos, Romeo Gavioli · 1941
  4. Despues de tanto rodar · Roberto Firpo · Carlos Viván · 1932
  5. Porteñísimo · Orquesta Típica Sans Souci · 2020
  6. Olga · Juan D'Arienzo · 1948
  7. Charlemos · Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino · 1941
  8. Mis pesares · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · 1941

A word of tango

chabón

Dude, guy

Hear it said · 33:04Entrevista Javier Rodriguez - ¡Que noche tan clara!, Veladas Tangueras

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