On this day in tango
Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.
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- 1941
Alfredo De Angelis · Debuts his own orchestra with singer Héctor Morea; Todo Tango's biography puts the debut at Café Marzotto on Corrientes, its orchestra chronicle at the Marabú cabaret.
- 1935
Roberto Maida · First session with Canaro, including "Cambalache" and "Alma de bandoneón".
- 1903
Alberto Vacarezza · His first play, El juzgado, is staged by an amateur group at the salón Il Risorgimento in Villa Crespo.
- 1909
- 1929
Ciriaco Ortiz · First Victor session of his trio, 20 March 1929.
- 1930
Ángel Domingo Riverol · First recordings with Carlos Gardel, with Barbieri and Aguilar.
- 1978
- 2025
- 2025
Georgina Vargas · Mandagarán dies in Buenos Aires on 20 March; she continues their school.
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.
- El paladínOsvaldo Pugliese
- Señores yo soy del centroÁngel D'AgostinoÁngel Vargas
- Para vosOsvaldo FresedoErnesto Famá
- Nyanzas y malevosEnrique RodríguezArmando Moreno
- AleliAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante
- Alma de bandoneónFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida
- Adiós ArgentinaTípica Victor
- Tango argentinoDomingo FedericoMario Bustos
A word of tango
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Hear it said · 1:18Carlos Rivarola Interview Part1