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On this day in tango

19 July

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En la madrugada

Juan D'Arienzo · Horacio Palma

Recorded 19 July 1961

On this day

  • 1941

    ✶ Born

    Abel Córdoba · Born Abelardo González in Caballito; raised in San Francisco, Córdoba.

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  • 1984

    † Died

    Ernesto Famá · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1984

    † Died

    Rodolfo Lesica · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. En la madrugada · Juan D'Arienzo · Horacio Palma · 1961
  2. Todos te quieren · Ángel D'Agostino · 1944
  3. Por qué · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1955
  4. El acomodo · Francisco Canaro · 1933
  5. Nunca mas · Francisco Lomuto · 1927
  6. De mi flor · Roberto Firpo · 1934
  7. Para qué te quiero tanto · Domingo Federico · Carlos Vidal · 1945
  8. Cotorrita de la suerte · Francisco Fiorentino · 1945

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pilcha

Garment, clothing (slang)

Hear it said · 64:38LOS HERMANOS MACANA: Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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