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.
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- 1933
- 1957
Mario Demarco · Pugliese records his tango Pata ancha for Odeon.
- 1975
- 1946
Miguel Caló · Begins a tour of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador with singers Roberto Arrieta and Raúl Iriarte.
12 May 1946 · tangoradioymashistorias.blogspot.com
- 1912
✶ Born
Alfredo Gobbi · Born in Paris while his parents, the duo Los Gobbi, are working in Europe.
14 May 1912 · www.todotango.com
- 1976
† Died
Héctor Mauré · Dies of a heart attack at home in Ituzaingó, three days after his last show.
12 May 1976 · www.todotango.com
- 1938
Juan Carlos Casas · First recording with Pedro Laurenz, Vieja amiga, for RCA Victor.
12 May 1938 · www.todotango.com
- 1923
✶ Born
Julio Martel · Born Julio Pedro Harispe in Baigorrita, partido of General Viamonte.
14 May 1923 · www.todotango.com
- 1891
- 1903
✶ Born
Mario Canaro · Born in San Cristóbal, youngest of the Canaro brothers.
14 May 1903 · www.todotango.com
- 1914
✶ Born
Eduardo Del Piano · Born in Barracas, Buenos Aires, second of eight children.
14 May 1914 · www.todotango.com
- 1920
Samuel Linnig · María Esther Podestá introduces Milonguita in his sainete Delikatessen Hauss at the Teatro Ópera.
12 May 1920 · es.wikipedia.org
- 1920
Bachicha · Plays with Firpo at the old Teatro Ópera for "Delikatessen House", where María Esther Podestá first sings "Milonguita".
12 May 1920 · es.wikipedia.org
- 1920
Enrique Delfino · Milonguita premiered at the Teatro Ópera on 12 May.
12 May 1920 · www.todotango.com
- 1920
Juan Bautista Deambroggio · Plays in Firpo's orchestra at the Teatro Ópera when Milonguita is introduced.
12 May 1920 · www.todotango.com
- 1922
Ignacio Corsini · Premieres Patotero sentimental in the sainete El bailarín del cabaret.
12 May 1922 · www.todotango.com
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.
- Dos amoresJuan D'ArienzoArmando Laborde
- Pata anchaOsvaldo Pugliese
- Tres recuerdosOsvaldo FresedoRicardo Ruiz
- Los gitanitosEnrique RodríguezArmando Moreno
- La última copaFrancisco CanaroCharlo
- QuejasRoberto FirpoCarlos Varela
- María TriniáJosé GarciaAlfredo Rojas
- Mientras duerme la ciudadOsmar MadernaLuis Tolosa