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On this day in tango

24 April

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

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Por el camino

Carlos Di Sarli · Alberto Podestá

Recorded 24 April 1947

On this day

  • 1890

    ✶ Born

    Arturo de Bassi · Born in Recoleta, Buenos Aires.

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  • 1911

    ✶ Born

    César Zagnoli · Born in Durazno.

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  • 1953

    David Díaz · Plays in the large orchestra of El patio de la morocha, premiered on 24 April.

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  • 2012

    † Died

    Ubaldo De Lío · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 2021

    † Died

    Ernesto Franco · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Por el camino · Carlos Di Sarli · Alberto Podestá · 1947
  2. El bulin de la calle Ayacucho · Aníbal Troilo · Roberto Goyeneche · 1971
  3. A media luz · Miguel Caló · 1964
  4. La violetera · Ángel D'Agostino · Roberto Alvar · 1959
  5. Equipaje · Rodolfo Biagi · Jorge Ortiz · 1945
  6. Si no me engaña el corazón · Osvaldo Fresedo · Ricardo Ruiz · 1939
  7. Sangre de mi sangre · Edgardo Donato · Raul Angelo · 1953
  8. Amor en sombras · Enrique Rodríguez · Ricardo Herrera · 1947

A word of tango

petitero

Upper-class, or following upper-class fashions (obsolete)

Hear it said · 15:48GABRIEL ANGIÓ Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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