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On this day in tango

5 July

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14 de diciembre

Juan D'Arienzo · Horacio Palma

Recorded 5 July 1961

On this day

  • 1946

    Alberto Arenas · Revival of Canción de los barrios with Virginia Luque.

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  • 1922

    ✶ Born

    Oscar Larroca · Born Oscar Antonio Moretta in Almagro.

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  • 1921

    ✶ Born

    Oscar Herrero · Born in Palermo, Buenos Aires.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. 14 de diciembre · Juan D'Arienzo · Horacio Palma · 1961
  2. Un tango y nada mas · Carlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán · 1945
  3. No te olvides de mi corazón · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1945
  4. Viviane de París · Ricardo Tanturi · Roberto Videla · 1946
  5. Bahia Blanca · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1961
  6. Barrio viejo · Francisco Lomuto · 1929
  7. Mocosita · Típica Victor · 1926
  8. El ciruja · Juan Maglio · 1927

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Tacky, gaudy

Hear it said · 49:50GLORIA Y RODOLFO DINZEL Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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