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On this day in tango

6 March

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La espuela

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 6 March 1946

On this day

  • 1974

    † Died

    Lucio Demare · Dies in Buenos Aires; buried at the Chacarita cemetery.

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  • 1980

    Hugo del Carril · Sings for 57 minutes at his debut at Caño 14 on 6 March.

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  • 1976

    † Died

    Francisco Bastardi · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 2003

    Gisela Galeassi · Wins the first Tango Escenario world title with Gaspar Godoy after a tie-break at the Teatro Metropolitan.

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  • 2003

    Gaspar Godoy · Wins the first Tango Escenario world title with Gisela Galeassi after a tie-break at the Teatro Metropolitan.

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  • 2005

    † Died

    Roberto Pansera · Dies after a heart attack suffered while performing in San Telmo.

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  • 2007

    Esteban Moreno · Dance in Desafíos Maestros at Practica X, Buenos Aires.

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  • 2007

    Claudia Codega · Dance in Desafíos Maestros at Practica X, Buenos Aires.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. La espuela · Juan D'Arienzo · 1946
  2. La cachila · Carlos Di Sarli · 1941
  3. En el lago azul · Rodolfo Biagi · Hugo Duval · 1959
  4. Don Juan · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1928
  5. De punta a punta · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · 1939
  6. Allá en el monte · Francisco Canaro · Charlo · 1929
  7. En el suburbio · Roberto Firpo · Carlos Varela · 1930
  8. Violín · Ricardo Malerba · Orlando Medina · 1944

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Hear it said · 0:5770 años en el baile de tango social, entrevista y baile de Jorge Garcia de Buenos Aires 2011

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