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On this day in tango

25 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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Record of the day

El naranjerito

Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré

Recorded 25 March 1942

On this day

  • 1940

    ✶ Born

    Rodolfo Mederos · Born in Constitución, Buenos Aires.

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  • 1981

    † Died

    Alfredo Bigeschi · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1965

    ✶ Born

    Adrián Guida · Born in Boedo, Buenos Aires.

    26 March 1965 · www.todotango.com

  • 1918

    ✶ Born

    Carlos Almada · Born in Buenos Aires; grows up in Villa del Parque.

    26 March 1918 · www.todotango.com

  • 1929

    ✶ Born

    Finito · Born in La Paternal, Buenos Aires, on 24 March.

    24 March 1929 · trascarton.com.ar

Recorded on this day

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

  1. El naranjerito · Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré · 1942
  2. Valsecito amigo · Aníbal Troilo · Francisco Fiorentino · 1943
  3. Alla en el cielo · Miguel Caló · Carlos Dante · 1935
  4. Fue mi salvación · Edgardo Donato · Roberto Morel · 1955
  5. Tiempos que nunca olvido · Enrique Rodríguez · Omar Quirós, Ernesto Falcón · 1960
  6. Ciego · Francisco Canaro · Roberto Maida · 1935
  7. Pobre colombina · Roberto Firpo · 1927
  8. Garronero · Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré · 1942

A word of tango

bagayo

Baggage

Hear it said · 7:19CARLOS COPELLO Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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