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On this day in tango

11 April

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Tres amigos

Aníbal Troilo · Alberto Marino

Recorded 11 April 1944

On this day

  • 1933

    Carlos Lafuente · Records Mía with Adolfo Carabelli's orchestra and Noviecita with Los Provincianos for Victor on the same day.

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  • 1914

    ✶ Born

    Guadalupe la Chinaca · Born in Municipio de Tezonapa.

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  • 1942

    Manuel Pizarro · Arrives back in Argentina on 11 April 1942.

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  • 2016

    † Died

    Ernesto Baffa · Dies.

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  • 2026

    Luis Ramirez · Dances with Carreño in 'TANGO 100%' at Teatro Círculo, New York (11–19 April).

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Tres amigos · Aníbal Troilo · Alberto Marino · 1944
  2. Sueño de juventud · Rodolfo Biagi · Carlos Acuña · 1944
  3. Viaje de bodas · Francisco Canaro · Roberto Maida · 1935
  4. Cuando estaba enamorado · Francisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz · 1940
  5. Intima · Típica Victor · Carlos Lafuente · 1940
  6. Mia · Adolfo Carabelli · Carlos Lafuente · 1933
  7. Un placer · Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz) · Carlos Lafuente · 1933
  8. Piropos · Aníbal Troilo · 1944

A word of tango

laburante

Worker

Hear it said · 0:42Musical Calles de tango, Mario Morales entrevista por Elena Fernandez de Barcelona

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