On this day in tango
Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.
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- 1902
- 1960
Osvaldo Ramos · Joins Florindo Sassone; first recording, Esclavo de tu piel.
21 June 1960 · www.todotango.com
- 1957
Tito Reyes · First professional recording, Frente al espejo, with Roberto Caló's orchestra.
19 June 1957 · www.todotango.com
- 1940
Jorge Ortiz · First recording with Rodolfo Biagi, Todo te nombra, for Odeon.
19 June 1940 · www.todotango.com
- 1904
- 1957
Héctor de Rosas · Records Rosa de fuego with Roberto Caló's orchestra.
19 June 1957 · www.todotango.com
- 1903
- 1930
- 1937
Francisco Gorrindo · Marries Elma Lepanti.
21 June 1937 · es.wikipedia.org
- 1945
- 1951
Victor D'Amario · Records for the first time, for Pathé: Griseta with Alberto Santillán and the instrumental Jueves.
19 June 1951 · www.todotango.com
- 1954
Angel Dominguez · Directs Roberto Chanel's orchestra in its first RCA Victor recording, his own Fatal y tanguera.
21 June 1954 · www.todotango.com
- 1974
- 1996
Maria Cieri · In the San Francisco Bay Area with Rodolfo; interviewed by El Firulete and dances canyengue to 'El chamuyo'.
21 June 1996 · elfirulete.wordpress.com
- 1997
Orquesta FOREVER TANGO · Opens on Broadway on 19 June and runs about fourteen months.
19 June 1997 · ja.wikipedia.org
- 2020
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.