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On this day in tango

28 April

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Ya lo ves

Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré

Recorded 28 April 1941

On this day

  • 1951

    † Died

    Osmar Maderna · Dies when his light plane collides with another near Lomas de Zamora.

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  • 1985

    † Died

    Carlos Dante · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1953

    Carlos Almada · Records As de cartón with Alfredo Gobbi.

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  • 1887

    ✶ Born

    Prudencio Aragón · Born in Belgrano, Buenos Aires (the Uruguayan register gives 1886).

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Ya lo ves · Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré · 1941
  2. Desilusión · Osvaldo Pugliese · Alberto Morán · 1947
  3. Mi novia de ayer · Alfredo De Angelis · Floreal Ruiz · 1944
  4. Ya no cantas más · Francisco Canaro · 1934
  5. El apache argentino · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · 1955
  6. Pájaro suelto · Roberto Firpo · 1930
  7. Araca París · Armando Pontier · Julio Sosa · 1960
  8. Caminito · José Basso · 1961

A word of tango

pilcha

Garment, clothing (slang)

Hear it said · 64:38LOS HERMANOS MACANA: Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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