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On this day in tango

15 May

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9 de Julio

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 15 May 1950

On this day

  • 1938

    Juan Carlos Casas · Records the milonga Milonga compadre with Laurenz.

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  • 1995

    † Died

    Andrés Falgás · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1952

    Nina Miranda · Records Maula with Juan Esteban Martínez's orchestra at Sondor; it becomes a hit.

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  • 1891

    ✶ Born

    Juan Caldarella · Born in Sicily.

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  • 1898

    ✶ Born

    FRANCISCO PRACÁNICO · Born.

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  • 1969

    † Died

    Salvador Merico · Dies.

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  • 1974

    ✶ Born

    Ariel Ardit · Born in Córdoba.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. 9 de Julio · Juan D'Arienzo · 1950
  2. De barro · Miguel Caló · Jorge Ortiz · 1943
  3. Esta noche me despido · Alfredo De Angelis · Carlos Dante · 1949
  4. El recuerdo de los tangos · Francisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá · 1941
  5. Galleguita · Francisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz · 1941
  6. Manos de seda · Roberto Firpo · 1930
  7. El huérfano · Domingo Federico · Carlos Vidal · 1945
  8. Tristeza marina · José Garcia · Alfredo Rojas · 1943

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