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On this day in tango

13 April

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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Nada

Carlos Di Sarli · Alberto Podestá

Recorded 13 April 1944

On this day

  • 1966

    Nelly Vázquez · Last Troilo recording, Yo no merezco este castigo.

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  • 1888

    ✶ Born

    Eduardo López · Born in Buga.

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  • 1911

    ✶ Born

    José Tinelli · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1957

    † Died

    Eduardo Escaris Méndez · Dies at the Hospicio de las Mercedes.

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  • 2016

    † Died

    Mariano Mores · Dies in Buenos Aires aged 98; his wake is held at the Teatro Colón.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Nada · Carlos Di Sarli · Alberto Podestá · 1944
  2. Compadrita mía · Aníbal Troilo · 1966
  3. A la gran muñeca · Rodolfo Biagi · 1950
  4. Silbando un tango · Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno · 1944
  5. Quiero verte una vez más · Francisco Canaro · 1939
  6. Aquel amor · Francisco Lomuto · 1929
  7. Vibraciones del alma · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · 1956
  8. Repuntando · Armando Pontier · 1956

A word of tango

linyera

Tramp, vagabond

Hear it said · 25:43Entrevista a Roberto Goyeneche (hijo) en La Maquina Tanguera

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