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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- 1947
Alfredo Gobbi · First recording for Victor: La viruta and his father's vals La entrerriana, sung by Carlos Heredia and Hugo Soler.
- 1943
Miguel Caló · First recording with Raúl Iriarte, who becomes the singer he recorded with most.
17 May 1943 · es.wikipedia.org
- 1943
Raúl Iriarte · First record with Caló: 'Es en vano llorar'.
17 May 1943 · www.todotango.com
- 1938
Juan Carlos Casas · Records the milonga Milonga compadre with Laurenz.
15 May 1938 · www.todotango.com
- 1995
- 1952
Nina Miranda · Records Maula with Juan Esteban Martínez's orchestra at Sondor; it becomes a hit.
15 May 1952 · www.todotango.com
- 1891
- 1897
- 1898
- 1906
✶ Born
David Díaz · Born in Tandil, third of nine musical siblings who toured as the Hermanos Díaz family orchestra.
17 May 1906 · www.todotango.com
- 1950
- 1969
- 1974
- 2003
El Chino Perico · Profiled in Clarín by Irene Amuchástegui (17 May).
17 May 2003 · elchinoperico.blogspot.com
- 2024
Jonny Carvajal · Dances with the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires (conductor Juan Carlos Cuacci) at the Usina del Arte.
17 May 2024 · tangoba.org
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.