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On this day in tango

29 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

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Duelo criollo

Carlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán

Recorded 29 March 1946

On this day

  • 1951

    Osmar Maderna · Makes his last Víctor recording on 29 March, his 52nd title for the label.

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  • 1916

    ✶ Born

    Floreal Ruiz · Born in the barrio of Flores, son of an anarchist father.

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  • 1951

    Adolfo Rivas · Records Los mareados and Mimí Pinsón at Osmar Maderna's last session, for RCA Victor.

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  • 1955

    Rodolfo Lesica · Records the vals Trovador mazorquero with Argentino Ledesma.

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  • 2011

    Alper Ergökmen · Filmed with Selen Sürek at Milonga 'Brazilero' in Moscow on 29 March.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Duelo criollo · Carlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán · 1946
  2. De floreo · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1950
  3. Destellos · Ángel D'Agostino · Ángel Vargas · 1946
  4. Y no volvió · Alfredo De Angelis · Julio Martel · 1946
  5. Dónde · Francisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá · 1933
  6. Che papusa oí · Roberto Firpo · Teófilo Ibáñez · 1928
  7. Mimí Pinsón · Osmar Maderna · Adolfo Rivas · 1951
  8. El entrerriano · Héctor Varela · 1957

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