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On this day in tango

17 April

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

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Seguime si podés

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 17 April 1945

On this day

  • 1934

    Juan Maglio · Records for the last time, for Odeón, on 17 April.

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  • 1978

    † Died

    Floreal Ruiz · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1958

    Oscar Larroca · Last De Angelis recording, Yo no sé llorar, with Juan Carlos Godoy; leaves mid-year and forms a group with Carlos Dante at La Querencia and Maipú Pigall.

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  • 2026

    Gustavo Russo · Performs with Florencia Lucano.

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Recorded on this day

The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.

  1. Seguime si podés · Juan D'Arienzo · 1945
  2. El opio · Carlos Di Sarli · 1940
  3. Danzarín · Aníbal Troilo · 1963
  4. Cuatro lágrimas · Rodolfo Biagi · Alberto Amor · 1946
  5. La última copa · Alfredo De Angelis · Juan Carlos Godoy · 1958
  6. Rosa de venus · Francisco Canaro · Charlo · 1931
  7. El distinguido ciudadano · José Garcia · 1942
  8. Yo soy el tango · Armando Pontier · Jorge Durán · 1968

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Hear it said · 41:24GLORIA Y EDUARDO ARQUIMBAU. Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (by Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles

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