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On this day in tango

19 April

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

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Que falta que me hacés

Miguel Caló · Alberto Podestá

Recorded 19 April 1963

On this day

  • 1930

    Antonio Rodio · Accompanies Carlos Gardel on record with Rodolfo Biagi at the piano.

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  • 2015

    † Died

    Osvaldo Ribo · Dies in Mar del Plata.

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  • 1978

    † Died

    Luis Díaz · Dies.

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  • 2003

    † Died

    Julian Plaza · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 2026

    † Died

    Maria Nieves · Dies on 19 April, aged 91.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Que falta que me hacés · Miguel Caló · Alberto Podestá · 1963
  2. Derecho viejo · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1927
  3. La yumba · Alfredo De Angelis · 1974
  4. Desconfiale · Francisco Canaro · Roberto Maida · 1937
  5. Eras como la flor · José Basso · Rodolfo Galé · 1955
  6. La vi llegar · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1944
  7. Bohardilla · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1944
  8. Brazo de oro · Miguel Caló · 1963

A word of tango

otario

Naive; a sucker

Hear it said · 18:3612 NOTAS Canal 12 ENTREVISTA Completa Georgina Vargas

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