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On this day in tango

2 June

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

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El Cachafaz

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 2 June 1937

On this day

  • 2002

    Maria de la Fuente · Sings at the Salón Dorado of the Casa de la Cultura.

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  • 1919

    ✶ Born

    Armando Guerrico · Born.

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  • 1912

    ✶ Born

    Benjamín Holgado Barrio · Born.

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  • 1921

    Guillermo Barbieri · First documented show accompanying the Gardel-Razzano duo, in Junín.

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  • 1933

    ✶ Born

    Horacio Ferrer · Born in Montevideo.

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  • 1969

    Ruben Juarez · Records Para vos canilla for Odeon, his first record, after his start at Caño 14.

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  • 2007

    † Died

    Gerardo Portalea · Dies on 2 June, aged 78.

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  • 2018

    Alejandra Heredia · Dances Retrolonga with Otero at the 16th Lisbon Tango Festival.

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  • 2018

    Mariano Otero · Dances Retrolonga with Heredia at the 16th Lisbon Tango Festival.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. El Cachafaz · Juan D'Arienzo · 1937
  2. De barro · Aníbal Troilo · Francisco Fiorentino · 1943
  3. Dónde estás · Osvaldo Fresedo · Blanca Mooney · 1959
  4. El ciruja · Alfredo De Angelis · Julio Martel · 1949
  5. Dos años a la marina · Típica Victor · Roberto Diaz · 1931
  6. Farolito de papel · Aníbal Troilo · Alberto Marino · 1943
  7. Soy un porteño · Aníbal Troilo · Francisco Fiorentino · 1943
  8. Derecho viejo · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1959

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pavada

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Hear it said · 12:20Entrevista a Agustina Piaggio en el programa La Maquina Tanguera

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