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On this day in tango

26 June

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La capilla blanca

Carlos Di Sarli · Mario Pomar

Recorded 26 June 1953

On this day

  • 1989

    Abel Córdoba · Records La canción de Buenos Aires and Milonga para Gardel with Pugliese for Odeon.

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  • 1989

    Adrián Guida · Records Contame una historia with Pugliese in Amsterdam, on tour.

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  • 1930

    Alberto Gómez · Records Lloró el gaucho with Augusto Vila and the Típica Victor.

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  • 1887

    ✶ Born

    Juan Carlos Bazán · Born.

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  • 1913

    ✶ Born

    ABEL AZNAR · Born in Libertad, Merlo.

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  • 1935

    † Died

    Ángel Domingo Riverol · Injured in the Medellín air crash; dies two days later.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. La capilla blanca · Carlos Di Sarli · Mario Pomar · 1953
  2. El entrerriano · Aníbal Troilo · 1944
  3. El andariego · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1972
  4. Plomo · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1947
  5. Chistando · Alfredo De Angelis · Lalo Martel · 1961
  6. Rendido · Francisco Lomuto · Carlos Galarce · 1945
  7. El chamuyo · Típica Victor · 1930
  8. Organito del suburbio · Roberto Firpo · Teófilo Ibáñez · 1929

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