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On this day in tango

17 May

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A una mujer

Juan D'Arienzo · Alberto Reynal

Recorded 17 May 1940

On this day

  • 1943

    Miguel Caló · First recording with Raúl Iriarte, who becomes the singer he recorded with most.

    es.wikipedia.org

  • 1943

    Raúl Iriarte · First record with Caló: 'Es en vano llorar'.

    www.todotango.com

  • 1897

    ✶ Born

    Francisco Lauro · Born in Mola di Bari, Italy.

    www.todotango.com

  • 1906

    ✶ Born

    David Díaz · Born in Tandil, third of nine musical siblings who toured as the Hermanos Díaz family orchestra.

    www.todotango.com

  • 1950

    ✶ Born

    María Celia Blanco · Born.

    jantango.wordpress.com

  • 2003

    El Chino Perico · Profiled in Clarín by Irene Amuchástegui (17 May).

    elchinoperico.blogspot.com

  • 2024

    Suyay Quiroga · Dances with the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires (conductor Juan Carlos Cuacci) at the Usina del Arte.

    tangoba.org

  • 2024

    Jonny Carvajal · Dances with the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires (conductor Juan Carlos Cuacci) at the Usina del Arte.

    tangoba.org

  • 2026

    Axel Arakaki · Performs in Japan with Carolina Aberici.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. A una mujer · Juan D'Arienzo · Alberto Reynal · 1940
  2. Es en vano llorar · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1943
  3. Cuál de los dos · Alfredo De Angelis · Julián Rosales · 1971
  4. Lo que vieron mis ojos · Francisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá · 1933
  5. Imaginación · Francisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz · 1933
  6. Nunca · Julio De Caro · Pedro Lauga · 1935
  7. La cumparsita · Osmar Maderna · 1950
  8. El patio de la morocha · José Basso · Oscar Ferrari, Jorge Durán · 1951

A word of tango

cotorro

Flat or room used for clandestine love meetings

Hear it said · 18:3612 NOTAS Canal 12 ENTREVISTA Completa Georgina Vargas

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