On this day in tango

22 May

Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.

Surprise meA well-told page at random, the canon first

Record of the day

Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez

Recorded 22 May 1958

On this day

1913
✶ Born
Amadeo Mandarino · Born.
www.todotango.com
2023
† Died
Jorge Arduh · Dies.
www.todotango.com
2023
† Died
Jorge Arduch · Dies in Córdoba.
es.wikipedia.org
1965
† Died
Alfredo Gobbi · Dies in Buenos Aires.
21 May 1965 · es.wikipedia.org
1987
† Died
Mario Pomar · Dies in Buenos Aires.
21 May 1987 · www.todotango.com
1946
Carlos Saavedra · Joins Rodolfo Biagi's orchestra as Carlos Saavedra; first recording, Mientras duerme la ciudad, for Odeon.
23 May 1946 · www.todotango.com
1990
† Died
Eduardo Adrian · Dies in Buenos Aires.
23 May 1990 · es.wikipedia.org
1889
✶ Born
José Padilla · Born in Almería.
23 May 1889 · es.wikipedia.org
1914
✶ Born
Héctor Grané · Born in Argentina.
23 May 1914 · www.todotango.com
1930
✶ Born
Carlos Alberto Anzuate · Born; grows up in Almagro.
21 May 1930 · jantango.wordpress.com
1951
Hugo Baralis · Directs Alberto Marino's orchestra; their first Odeon record, Margot, is cut on 21 May.
21 May 1951 · www.todotango.com
2006
† Died
Ricardo Vidort · Dies of cancer in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 21 May.
21 May 2006 · blog.cu-tango.com

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

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