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On this day in tango

17 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

Adiós te vas

Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino

Recorded 17 March 1943

On this day

  • 1939

    Luis Díaz · Last recordings, Era mi vida and Coraje, on 17 March; retires.

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  • 1887

    ✶ Born

    Enrique Maroni · Born in Bragado.

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  • 1954

    Enrique Camerano · Pugliese records his tango No quiero perderte, sung by Alberto Morán.

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  • 2009

    Federico Naveira · Desafíos Maestros at Practica X against Pablo Rodríguez and Noelia Hurtado.

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  • 2009

    Pablo Rodríguez · Desafíos Maestros at Practica X with Hurtado, against Federico Naveira and Inés Muzzopappa.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Adiós te vas · Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino · 1943
  2. La mentirosa · Osvaldo Pugliese · Alberto Morán · 1954
  3. Buenas noches Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · Marcelo Paz · 1958
  4. Coraje · Julio De Caro · Luis Díaz · 1939
  5. Arabique · Roberto Firpo · 1927
  6. Lagarterana · José Garcia · Alfredo Rojas, Nilda Wilson · 1942
  7. Un remordimiento · Héctor Varela · Argentino Ledesma · 1955
  8. Tengo un amigo · Carlos Di Sarli · Mario Pomar · 1954

A word of tango

pibe

Kid, young person

Hear it said · 2:53GLORIA Y EDUARDO ARQUIMBAU. Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (by Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles

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