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On this day in tango

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

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La vida es corta

Ricardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo

Recorded 19 February 1941

On this day

  • 1943

    José García · Records "Nocturno de tango" for Odeon, in the year of the band's most popular line-up.

    tangosalbardo.blogspot.com

  • 1999

    † Died

    Carlos Acuña · Dies in Buenos Aires.

    www.todotango.com

  • 2009

    † Died

    Julio Martel · Dies at 85.

    www.todotango.com

  • 1881

    ✶ Born

    Gabino Coria Peñaloza · Born in La Paz, Mendoza (Wikipedia gives 1881; Todo Tango 1895).

    es.wikipedia.org

  • 2011

    Facundo Posadas · Vals performance with Christy Coté at the Dance Underground, Seattle.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. La vida es corta · Ricardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo · 1941
  2. Carnaval de mi barrio · Ángel D'Agostino · Tino García, Ruben Cané · 1954
  3. Milagro · Francisco Canaro · Roberto Maida · 1937
  4. Dímelo al oído · Francisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz · 1934
  5. Amadeo · Roberto Firpo · 1927
  6. El Ponchazo · Orquesta Radio Victor Argentina · 1941
  7. Mozo guapo · Ricardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo · 1941
  8. Me besó y se fue · Ricardo Tanturi · Enrique Campos · 1945

A word of tango

chamuyo

The act or result of chamuyar (smooth talk)

Hear it said · 27:23PEPA PALAZON, Interview von Arlenka Klas, Tangofestival Innsbruck 2015

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