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On this day in tango

30 May

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

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

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Charamusca

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 30 May 1939

On this day

  • 1951

    Rodolfo Galé · First record with Florindo Sassone, Testamento de arrabal, for RCA Victor.

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  • 1925

    Jesús Fernández Blanco · His revue Desnudos artísticos opens at the Teatro Florida.

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  • 1995

    † Died

    Petróleo · Dies on 30 May 1995.

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  • 1921

    ✶ Born

    Armando Moreno · Born.

    29 May 1921 · www.todotango.com

  • 1994

    † Died

    José Bohr · Dies.

    29 May 1994 · www.todotango.com

  • 1896

    ✶ Born

    Juan Carlos Cobian · Born.

    31 May 1896 · www.todotango.com

  • 1898

    ✶ Born

    Antonio Polito · Born.

    31 May 1898 · www.todotango.com

  • 1931

    ✶ Born

    Juan Carlos Copes · Born.

    31 May 1931 · en.wikipedia.org

  • 1932

    † Died

    Pascual Contursi · Dies.

    29 May 1932 · www.todotango.com

  • 1939

    ✶ Born

    Martha Anton · Born.

    31 May 1939 · www.todotango.com

  • 1957

    † Died

    Carlos Marcucci · Dies.

    31 May 1957 · www.todotango.com

  • 1994

    † Died

    Osvaldo Ruggiero · Dies.

    31 May 1994 · www.todotango.com

  • 2010

    † Died

    Ruben Juarez · Dies.

    31 May 2010 · www.todotango.com

Recorded on this day

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

  1. Charamusca · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939
  2. Muchachos mi último tango · Osvaldo Pugliese · Miguel Montero · 1956
  3. Sosiego en la noche · Rodolfo Biagi · Carlos Acuña · 1944
  4. Soledad la de barracas · Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno · 1945
  5. Sonsa · Alfredo De Angelis · Carlos Dante · 1952
  6. Por dónde andará · Francisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá · 1941
  7. Serenata · Francisco Lomuto · Carlos Galarce · 1944
  8. No quiero pensar más · Julio De Caro · Héctor Farrel · 1940

A word of tango

otario

Naive; a sucker

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

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