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
- 1914
✶ Born
Hugo Baralis · Born in Buenos Aires, son of the double bassist Hugo Ricardo Baralis.
- 2017
Eduardo Pareja · Homage at Viva la Pepa! on 2 April with Laura Grandi and other couples; dances with María Nieves at his Friday práctica on 7 April.
- 1930
Rodolfo Biagi · Records with Carlos Gardel for Odeon as part of his accompanying group.
1 April 1930 · www.todotango.com
- 1946
Alfredo De Angelis · His orchestra opens the Glostora Tango Club on Radio El Mundo, a daily programme that runs for 22 years.
1 April 1946 · es.wikipedia.org
- 1920
- 1946
Carlos Dante · Opens the Glostora Tango Club programme on Radio El Mundo with De Angelis.
1 April 1946 · es.wikipedia.org
- 1951
Oscar Larroca · Debuts with Alfredo De Angelis on Radio El Mundo's Glostora Tango Club.
1 April 1951 · www.todotango.com
- 1886
- 1916
- 1924
✶ Born
Beba Bidart · Born Eliane René Schianni Bidart in Boedo, Buenos Aires.
3 April 1924 · www.todotango.com
- 1933
José Pascual · Pianist and arranger of Elvino Vardaro's new sextet, which opens at the café Germinal on 1 April.
1 April 1933 · es.wikipedia.org
- 2008
Mariela Sametband · Desafíos Maestros at Práctica X with Pablo Inza.
1 April 2008 · practicax.blogspot.com
- 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.
1 April 2017 · tiempo.jp
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.
- Alma de bohemioRicardo TanturiOsvaldo Ribo
- Me decíasOsvaldo FresedoRoberto Ray
- Con tus besosEdgardo DonatoHoracio Lagos
- Tango milongueroFrancisco Canaro
- PalermoFrancisco LomutoCharlo
- Milonguero viejoJuan MaglioCarlos Viván
- AmigaRicardo TanturiRoberto Videla
- Fondín de Pedro MendozaRicardo TanturiJuan Carlos Godoy