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.
Back to todayOn this day
- 1930
Rodolfo Biagi · Records with Carlos Gardel for Odeon as part of his accompanying group.
- 1946
Alfredo De Angelis · His orchestra opens the Glostora Tango Club on Radio El Mundo, a daily programme that runs for 22 years.
- 1920
- 1946
Carlos Dante · Opens the Glostora Tango Club programme on Radio El Mundo with De Angelis.
- 1951
Oscar Larroca · Debuts with Alfredo De Angelis on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club.
- 1886
- 1933
José Pascual · Pianist and arranger of Elvino Vardaro's new sextet, which opens at the café Germinal on 1 April.
- 2008
Mariela Sametband · Desafíos Maestros at Práctica X with Pablo Inza.
- 2017
Luis Ramirez · Stars in 'TANGO: A Century of Rejection and Embrace' at ACROS Fukuoka (1 April). Gives a masterclass on sacadas. 'Tango Story', the couple's show, is staged in São Paulo.
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.
- MentíasJuan D'Arienzo
- Sombras nada masAníbal TroiloNelly Vázquez
- El adiósOsvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel
- Moneda de cobreLucio DemareRaúl Berón
- Sueño azulOsvaldo FresedoRoberto Ray
- Quereme un poco másFrancisco LomutoJorge Omar
- Tango te cambiaron la pintaRoberto Firpo
- En las sombrasArmando PontierAlberto Marino
A word of tango
The act or result of chamuyar (smooth talk)
Hear it said · 27:23PEPA PALAZON, Interview von Arlenka Klas, Tangofestival Innsbruck 2015