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On this day in tango

1 May

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Balada para un loco

Osvaldo Pugliese

Recorded 1 May 1970

On this day

  • 1947

    Francisco Lomuto · Tours Spain with Chola Luna, opening at the Teatro Fontova in Madrid.

    es.wikipedia.org

  • 1973

    † Died

    Alberto Gómez · Dies.

    www.todotango.com

  • 2018

    † Died

    Carlos Aguirre · Dies.

    www.todotango.com

  • 1900

    ✶ Born

    Paquita Bernardo · Born in Buenos Aires.

    es.wikipedia.org

  • 1985

    Adrián Guida · Records Milonga para Gardel with Pugliese, in duet with Abel Córdoba.

    30 April 1985 · www.todotango.com

  • 1903

    ✶ Born

    Héctor María Artola · Born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay.

    30 April 1903 · www.todotango.com

  • 1908

    ✶ Born

    Malena de Toledo · Born in Santa Fe.

    30 April 1908 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 1925

    ✶ Born

    Eduardo Rovira · Born in Lanús.

    30 April 1925 · www.todotango.com

  • 1929

    Carlos Marcucci · Records the bandoneon solo Aires españoles for RCA Victor.

    2 May 1929 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 1960

    † Died

    José Razzano · Dies in Buenos Aires.

    30 April 1960 · www.todotango.com

  • 2014

    Alicia Pons · Returns with Luis Rojas to teach in Chicago (30 April to 6 May).

    30 April 2014 · mailman.mit.edu

Recorded on this day

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

  1. Balada para un loco · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1970
  2. A la gran muñeca · Miguel Caló · Roberto Arrieta · 1948
  3. Obsesión · Alfredo De Angelis · Juan Carlos Godoy · 1964
  4. Orgullo criollo · José Basso · 1962
  5. Jamás lo vas a saber · Osvaldo Pugliese · Jorge Maciel · 1966
  6. El pensamiento · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1969
  7. La payanca · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1964
  8. Charamusca · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1963

A word of tango

tano

An Italian person (slang)

Hear it said · 9:05GABRIEL ANGIÓ Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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