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On this day in tango

8 June

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

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Caminito

Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez

Recorded 8 June 1963

On this day

  • 1911

    ✶ Born

    Edmundo Rivero · Born in Valentín Alsina; the family later settles in Saavedra, where he grows up.

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  • 1887

    ✶ Born

    Claudio Frollo · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1908

    ✶ Born

    Enrique Camerano · Born in Italy; later naturalised Argentine.

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  • 1987

    † Died

    Joaquin Do Reyes · Dies.

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  • 2013

    Gallego Manolo · Canyengue with Martha Antón at the Sunderland milonga for the Corazón del Tango festival.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Caminito · Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez · 1963
  2. Micifuz · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1927
  3. Ilusión azul · Alfredo De Angelis · Carlos Dante · 1945
  4. Cara sucia · Francisco Canaro · Agustin Irusta · 1932
  5. San Telmo · Francisco Lomuto · Charlo · 1932
  6. Pan nuestro · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · 1956
  7. Delirio gaucho · Roberto Firpo · 1929
  8. Locura locura · Armando Pontier · Héctor Dario · 1961

A word of tango

pilcha

Garment, clothing (slang)

Hear it said · 64:38LOS HERMANOS MACANA: Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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