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On this day in tango

19 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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El lengue

Edgardo Donato

Recorded 19 March 1957

On this day

  • 1888

    ✶ Born

    José Ricardo · Born.

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  • 1914

    ✶ Born

    Horacio Sanguinetti · Born Horacio Basterra in Montevideo.

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  • 1914

    ✶ Born

    Horacio Basterra · Born in Montevideo.

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  • 2009

    Alejandra Mantinan · Dances in the homage to Osvaldo Zotto at El Parakultural on 19 March.

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  • 2009

    Osvaldo Zotto · On 19 March, a tribute night at El Parakultural where leading women dancers dance with and for him.

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  • 2011

    El Chino Perico · Interviewed as Cecilia Bulotta's partner (19 March); teaching private lessons together.

    chinopericoceciliabulotta.blogspot.com

Recorded on this day

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  1. El lengue · Edgardo Donato · 1957
  2. Qué lindo es perdonar · Héctor Varela · Ernesto Herrera · 1958
  3. Rosa de otoño · Jorge Fernández · Alberto Aguirre · 1953
  4. Rosa de fuego · Edgardo Donato · Alberto Aguirre · 1957
  5. Quién te quiere como yo · Héctor Varela · Ernesto Herrera · 1958

A word of tango

pintón

Good-looking

Hear it said · 10:59"MARIA NIEVES REGO... ... Tengo una pregunta para vos" por Pepa Palazon 1/3

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