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On this day in tango

21 June

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La torcacita

Carlos Di Sarli

Recorded 21 June 1941

On this day

  • 1989

    † Died

    Alberto Marino · Dies.

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  • 1960

    Osvaldo Ramos · Joins Florindo Sassone; first recording, Esclavo de tu piel.

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  • 1930

    ✶ Born

    Luis Stazo · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1937

    Francisco Gorrindo · Marries Elma Lepanti.

    es.wikipedia.org

  • 1945

    † Died

    Graciano de Leone · Dies in Burzaco.

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  • 1954

    Angel Dominguez · Directs Roberto Chanel's orchestra in its first RCA Victor recording, his own Fatal y tanguera.

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  • 1996

    Maria Cieri · In the San Francisco Bay Area with Rodolfo; interviewed by El Firulete and dances canyengue to 'El chamuyo'.

    elfirulete.wordpress.com

  • 2020

    † Died

    Jorge Dispari · Dies on 21 June.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. La torcacita · Carlos Di Sarli · 1941
  2. Y todavia te quiero · Osvaldo Pugliese · Jorge Maciel · 1956
  3. Lágrimas · Edgardo Donato · Oscar Peralta · 1956
  4. El arroyito · Enrique Rodríguez · 1948
  5. Churrasca · Francisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz · 1934
  6. Milongueando en el cuarenta · Armando Pontier · 1960
  7. Como abrazado a un rencor · Horacio Salgan · Ángel Díaz · 1950
  8. Griseta · Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino · 1941

A word of tango

chabón

Dude, guy

Hear it said · 33:04Entrevista Javier Rodriguez - ¡Que noche tan clara!, Veladas Tangueras

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