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On this day in tango

20 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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Yo

Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte

Recorded 20 April 1945

On this day

  • 1976

    † Died

    Ricardo Ruiz · Dies in Belgrano, Buenos Aires.

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  • 1937

    Carlos Viván · In the United States, records Lobo with Terig Tucci.

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  • 1916

    ✶ Born

    Wiera Gran · Born in Białystok.

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  • 1954

    Rodolfo Lesica · Records Canzoneta with Varela, one of his best sellers.

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  • 2010

    Corina Herrera · Dances with Fernández at Práctica X, Humboldt 1464.

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  • 2010

    Octavio Fernández · Dances with Herrera at Práctica X.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Yo · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1945
  2. Plegaria · Osvaldo Fresedo · Ricardo Ruiz · 1940
  3. Jueves · Enrique Rodríguez · 1951
  4. Mocosita · Alfredo De Angelis · Carlos Dante · 1949
  5. Del viejo barrio porteño · Francisco Canaro · Charlo · 1929
  6. Yo · Domingo Federico · Carlos Vidal · 1945
  7. Tres éxitos · José Basso · Floreal Ruiz · 1956
  8. Canzoneta · Héctor Varela · Rodolfo Lesica · 1954

A word of tango

papirusa

A woman of loose or irregular life

Hear it said · 56:45LEOPOLDO FEDERICO Tengo una pregunta para vos (by Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles

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