On this day in tango
Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.
Back to todaySurprise meA well-told page at random, the canon first
On this day
- 1922
✶ Born
Armando Laborde · Born José Atilio Dattoli in Palermo; his papers say the 30th because his father registered him late.
- 1913
- 1917
Enrique Maroni · Opens Mala cría, written with Rogelio Giúdice, at the Teatro Buenos Aires.
- 1920
Alfredo Bigeschi · Arrives in Argentina with his family; they settle in Isla Maciel.
- 1942
✶ Born
Carlos Gavito · Born on 27 April in Avellaneda (one source gives 1943 in La Plata).
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.
- La puñaladaJuan D'Arienzo
- Cuando tallan los recuerdosAníbal TroiloAlberto Marino
- La abandoné y no sabíaMiguel CalóRaúl Berón
- La abandoné y no sabíaRicardo TanturiEnrique Campos
- Campo afueraRodolfo BiagiTeófilo Ibáñez
- En la huella del dolorOsvaldo FresedoRoberto Ray
- Adiós muchachosEnrique RodríguezArmando Moreno
- No me lloresFrancisco Canaro