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On this day in tango

18 March

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Si tú quisieras

Miguel Caló · Alberto Podestá

Recorded 18 March 1943

On this day

  • 1928

    Edgardo Donato · Buenos Aires debut as Los 9 ases del tango; plays the Select Lavalle cinema and starts recording for Brunswick.

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  • 1897

    ✶ Born

    Gerardo Matos Rodríguez · Born in Montevideo, son of the owner of the Moulin Rouge cabaret.

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  • 1900

    ✶ Born

    José Servidio · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1905

    ✶ Born

    Emilio Brameri · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1915

    ✶ Born

    Evita Lauri · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 2026

    Fernando Gracia · Performs with Melody Celatti at CITA.

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  • 2026

    Melody Celatti · Performs with Fernando Gracia at CITA.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Si tú quisieras · Miguel Caló · Alberto Podestá · 1943
  2. Al compás de un tango · Ricardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo · 1942
  3. Así se baila el tango · Francisco Canaro · Carlos Roldán · 1943
  4. Suplica · Típica Victor · Roberto Diaz · 1930
  5. Aquella loca · Roberto Firpo · 1930
  6. Con flauta y guitarra · Héctor Varela · Rodolfo Lesica, Armando Laborde · 1960
  7. A Martín Fierro · Miguel Caló · 1943
  8. Madame Ivonne · Ricardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo · 1942

A word of tango

pilcha

Garment, clothing (slang)

Hear it said · 64:38LOS HERMANOS MACANA: Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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