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On this day in tango

8 March

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

Tus labios me dirán

Carlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán

Recorded 8 March 1945

On this day

  • 1959

    Carlos Di Sarli · Last performance, at the club Podestá de Lanús, closing with his own Bahía Blanca.

    en.wikipedia.org

  • 1901

    ✶ Born

    Enrique Rodríguez · Born in Buenos Aires (some biographies say La Plata).

    www.todotango.com

  • 1909

    ✶ Born

    Alberto Echague · Born Juan de Dios Osvaldo Rodríguez Bonfanti in Rosario.

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  • 1885

    ✶ Born

    Juan de Dios Filiberto · Born in a modest house on Necochea street in La Boca.

    www.todotango.com

  • 1886

    ✶ Born

    Manuel Jovés · Born in Manresa, Catalonia.

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  • 2008

    Corina de la Rosa · Dances with Balmaceda at a seminar closing at La Manufactura Papelera.

    gustavoygiselle.com

  • 2011

    Juana Sepulveda · Dances in the Desafíos Maestros at Práctica X.

    practicax.blogspot.com

Recorded on this day

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

  1. Tus labios me dirán · Carlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán · 1945
  2. Garras · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1945
  3. Cara sucia · Francisco Canaro · Juan Carlos Rolon · 1955
  4. Mamita · Francisco Lomuto · 1929
  5. Nueve puntos · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · 1955
  6. Era de ley · Roberto Firpo · Teófilo Ibáñez · 1928
  7. Qué me importa tu pasado · José Basso · Alfredo Belusi · 1958
  8. A la gran muñeca · Florindo Sassone · 1966

A word of tango

mufa

Bad luck

Hear it said · 62:50MANO A MANO - Entrevista a SOLEDAD DEL VALLE - Versión del tango "Entre tu amor y mi amor".

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