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On this day in tango

2 July

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Pasión

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 2 July 1937

On this day

  • 1890

    ✶ Born

    Francisco Brancatti · Born in Montevideo.

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  • 1918

    Francisco Brancatti · Performs at La Comedia with Cotorrita Ramos's comic company.

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  • 1928

    Luis Petrucelli · His own orchestra records 54 sides between 2 July 1928 and 8 January 1931.

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  • 1957

    Raúl Lavié · Records Señora princesa with Héctor Varela's orchestra for Columbia.

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  • 1983

    † Died

    Pintín Castellanos · Dies in Montevideo.

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  • 1987

    † Died

    Jorge Falcón · Dies of cancer in San Telmo, aged 37.

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  1. Pasión · Juan D'Arienzo · 1937
  2. Nonino · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1961
  3. Que lo sepa el mundo entero · Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno · 1943
  4. Bigotito · Francisco Lomuto · 1930
  5. Nene caprichoso · Típica Victor · Ortega del Cerro · 1943
  6. Decime qué pasó · Julio De Caro · Agustín Volpe · 1942
  7. Toda tuya · Roberto Firpo · 1931
  8. Quién eres tú · Osmar Maderna · Pedro Datila · 1947

A word of tango

laburante

Worker

Hear it said · 0:42Musical Calles de tango, Mario Morales entrevista por Elena Fernandez de Barcelona

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