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On this day in tango

24 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

Record of the day

Milonguero viejo

Osvaldo Fresedo · Ernesto Famá

Recorded 24 February 1928

On this day

  • 1999

    † Died

    Roberto Rufino · Dies at the Fundación Favaloro in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1998

    † Died

    Jorge Omar · Dies in February.

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  • 1892

    ✶ Born

    Eduardo Arolas · Born in Barracas, Buenos Aires.

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  • 1931

    ✶ Born

    Eladia Blázquez · Born in Gerli, Avellaneda.

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  • 2009

    Bruno Tombari · Exhibition with Caamaño at Práctica X.

    practicax.blogspot.com

  • 2020

    Sabrina Veliz · Runs the Entre Minas Fest, which she created and directs.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Milonguero viejo · Osvaldo Fresedo · Ernesto Famá · 1928
  2. Son cosas del bandoneón · Enrique Rodríguez · Roberto Flores · 1939
  3. Gloria · Francisco Canaro · 1927
  4. Que tiempo aquel · Francisco Lomuto · Jorge Omar · 1938
  5. Quinta edicion · Típica Victor · 1937
  6. Y te parece todavía · Héctor Varela · Armando Laborde · 1959
  7. Mueble viejo · Osvaldo Fresedo · Ernesto Famá · 1928
  8. Seguirás la caravana · Osvaldo Fresedo · Ernesto Famá · 1928

A word of tango

cotorro

Flat or room used for clandestine love meetings

Hear it said · 18:3612 NOTAS Canal 12 ENTREVISTA Completa Georgina Vargas

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