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On this day in tango

29 July

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

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Bolada de aficionado

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 29 July 1941

On this day

  • 1957

    Jorge Caldara · Records No ves que nos queremos with Raúl Ledesma for RCA Victor.

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  • 1957

    Raúl Ledesma · Last Caldara recording, No ves que nos queremos, for RCA Victor.

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  • 1907

    ✶ Born

    Roberto Flores · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1908

    ✶ Born

    Raúl Fernández Siro · Born.

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  • 1924

    Ángel Domingo Riverol · The Magaldi-Noda duo is formed at his home; he becomes one of its guitarists.

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  • 1956

    † Died

    Antonio Scatasso · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1979

    † Died

    Juan Sanchez Gorio · Dies.

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  • 1980

    † Died

    Eduardo Rovira · Dies in La Plata.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Bolada de aficionado · Juan D'Arienzo · 1941
  2. Cuando un viejo se enamora · Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino · 1942
  3. Contame una historia · Osvaldo Pugliese · Hernán Salinas · 1981
  4. Lejos de Buenos Aires · Miguel Caló · Raúl Berón · 1942
  5. Amurado · Pedro Laurenz · Juan Carlos Casas · 1940
  6. Cuatro palabras · Rodolfo Biagi · Jorge Ortiz · 1941
  7. El alacrán · Francisco Canaro · 1927
  8. La payanca · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · 1964

A word of tango

bulín

Urban dwelling, especially a modest flat or room

Hear it said · 27:05Entrevista con el guitarrista Alberto Viña en "La usina del tango"

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