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On this day in tango

13 July

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Surprise meA well-told page at random, the canon first

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Tango brujo

Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré

Recorded 13 July 1943

On this day

  • 1897

    ✶ Born

    Enrique Maciel · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1929

    † Died

    Carlos Hernani Macchi · Dies of cardiac arrest.

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  • 2011

    † Died

    Alberto Di Paulo · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Tango brujo · Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré · 1943
  2. Las campanas · Miguel Caló · Alberto Morel · 1936
  3. Cantor de barrio · Ricardo Tanturi · Enrique Campos · 1945
  4. Un vals · Lucio Demare · Raúl Berón · 1943
  5. Dichas que viví · Rodolfo Biagi · Andrés Falgás · 1939
  6. La novena · Edgardo Donato · Félix Gutiérrez · 1933
  7. Adiós adiós · Alfredo De Angelis · Carlos Dante, Oscar Larroca · 1955
  8. Andate con la otra · Francisco Lomuto · Charlo · 1928

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pavada

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Hear it said · 12:20Entrevista a Agustina Piaggio en el programa La Maquina Tanguera

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