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On this day in tango

15 April

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Surprise meA well-told page at random, the canon first

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Encadenados

Miguel Caló · Raúl Ledesma

Recorded 15 April 1958

On this day

  • 1940

    Ricardo Ruiz · Records Rosarina linda with Fresedo for Victor.

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  • 1903

    ✶ Born

    Carlos Viván · Born Miguel Rice Treacy in Buenos Aires, of Irish descent.

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  • 1958

    Raúl Ledesma · Joins Miguel Caló and records Encadenados for Odeon.

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  • 1947

    Aldo Campoamor · Records Tiernamente with Astor Piazzolla's orchestra for Odeon.

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  • 1916

    ✶ Born

    Juan Cambareri · Born in Viedma, Río Negro.

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  • 1979

    † Died

    ALFREDO NAVARRINE · Dies.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Encadenados · Miguel Caló · Raúl Ledesma · 1958
  2. Calla corazón · Rodolfo Biagi · Jorge Ortiz · 1942
  3. Viajando · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1963
  4. Pobre de ellos · Alfredo De Angelis · Carlos Dante · 1952
  5. Munyinga · Francisco Canaro · Juan Carlos Rolon, Alberto Arenas · 1957
  6. Sentimiento gaucho · Francisco Lomuto · 1942
  7. Despojos · Típica Victor · 1929
  8. El choclo · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · 1959

A word of tango

metejón

Passionate, obsessive love, especially fleeting

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