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On this day in tango

28 May

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

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Que seas muy feliz

Juan D'Arienzo · Mario Bustos

Recorded 28 May 1958

On this day

  • 1941

    Amadeo Mandarino · Records the duet Pájaro ciego with Fiorentino and Troilo.

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  • 1902

    ✶ Born

    Luis César Amadori · Born in Pescara; emigrates to Argentina at five.

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  • 1947

    Carlos Lázzari · Last Odeon recording with Francisco Canaro, La canción de Buenos Aires; then joins Domingo Federico.

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  • 1949

    Ignacio Corsini · Last regular performance, on the programme Argentinidad on Radio Belgrano.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Que seas muy feliz · Juan D'Arienzo · Mario Bustos · 1958
  2. Soy aquel viajero · Carlos Di Sarli · Alberto Podestá · 1947
  3. Pájaro ciego · Aníbal Troilo · Francisco Fiorentino, Amadeo Mandarino · 1941
  4. Chiqué · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1953
  5. Parece ayer · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · 1942
  6. La maja aristocrática · Enrique Rodríguez · Roberto Flores · 1938
  7. La cancion de Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · Nelly Omar · 1947
  8. Dímelo al oído · Francisco Lomuto · Alberto Rivera · 1945

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