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On this day in tango

5 June

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La noche que te fuiste

Aníbal Troilo · Floreal Ruiz

Recorded 5 June 1945

On this day

  • 1976

    † Died

    Francisco Amor · Dies.

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  • 1895

    ✶ Born

    Juan Rezzano · Born in Castiglione Chiavarese, Italy.

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  • 1977

    † Died

    Luis César Amadori · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 2012

    † Died

    Luciano Leocata · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. La noche que te fuiste · Aníbal Troilo · Floreal Ruiz · 1945
  2. Por la cuesta arriba · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1945
  3. Madrecita · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · 1939
  4. Frou frou · Enrique Rodríguez · Roberto Flores · 1939
  5. Si nos queremos todavía · Alfredo De Angelis · Juan Carlos Godoy · 1959
  6. Decí pebeta por qué · Francisco Lomuto · Charlo · 1928
  7. Atardecer campero · Roberto Firpo · 1936
  8. Fueye · Manuel Buzon · Amadeo Mandarino · 1942

A word of tango

piantao

Crazy

Hear it said · 58:53HORACIO FERRER Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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