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On this day in tango

13 June

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Bien porteña

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 13 June 1957

On this day

  • 1938

    Lucio Demare · His own orchestra makes its first Odeón recording, La racha.

    es.wikipedia.org

  • 2002

    † Died

    Raúl Hormaza · Dies.

    www.todotango.com

  • 1969

    † Died

    Roberto Firpo · Dies in Buenos Aires; buried in the SADAIC pantheon.

    14 June 1969 · www.todotango.com

  • 1888

    ✶ Born

    Samuel Linnig · Born in Montevideo.

    12 June 1888 · www.todotango.com

  • 1898

    ✶ Born

    Piotr Leshchenko · Born in Isaev.

    14 June 1898 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 1924

    ✶ Born

    Roberto Di Filippo · Born in Peyrano, Santa Fe.

    12 June 1924 · www.todotango.com

  • 1945

    † Died

    José Luis Padula · Dies in Buenos Aires.

    12 June 1945 · www.todotango.com

  • 1948

    Mingo Pugliese · Starts dancing tango in the salons; 12 June 1948 is later counted as his start date.

    12 June 1948 · elfirulete.wordpress.com

  • 1998

    Mingo Pugliese · More than 700 people attend a free gala at Salón El Pial on 12 June marking his 50 years in tango.

    12 June 1998 · elfirulete.wordpress.com

  • 2014

    Rodolfo Dinzel · Interviewed with Gloria by Pepa Palazón on 14 June.

    14 June 2014 · web.archive.org

  • 2014

    Gloria Dinzel · Interviewed with Rodolfo by Pepa Palazón on 14 June.

    14 June 2014 · web.archive.org

  • 2024

    † Died

    Julio Pane · Dies in Buenos Aires.

    12 June 2024 · es.wikipedia.org

Recorded on this day

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

  1. Bien porteña · Juan D'Arienzo · 1957
  2. El tábano · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1946
  3. La racha · Lucio Demare · 1938
  4. Alma de milonga · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1928
  5. El día que me quieras · Edgardo Donato · Juan Alessio · 1935
  6. Mundo argentino · Julio De Caro · 1928
  7. El bailongo · Roberto Firpo · Roberto Diaz · 1932
  8. Camandulaje · Alfredo Gobbi · 1956

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Hear it said · 57:53CARLOS COPELLO Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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