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On this day in tango

1 August

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Las cuarenta

Juan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe

Recorded 1 August 1969

On this day

  • 1948

    Mario Bustos · Debuts with Domingo Federico on Radio Splendid, replacing Oscar Larroca; renamed Mario Bustos.

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  • 1907

    ✶ Born

    Alberto Soifer · Born in Coronel Suárez.

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  • 2011

    † Died

    Leonardo Lerman · Dies.

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  1. Las cuarenta · Juan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe · 1969
  2. No esperaba verte más · Carlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán · 1946
  3. Rosa de tango · Aníbal Troilo · Alberto Marino · 1944
  4. Don Agustín Bardi · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1961
  5. Déjame con mi tristeza · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1927
  6. Chau · Alfredo De Angelis · Oscar Larroca · 1954
  7. Canaro en Cordoba · Francisco Canaro · Charlo · 1928
  8. La princesa esta triste · Francisco Lomuto · Jorge Omar · 1940

A word of tango

chabón

Dude, guy

Hear it said · 33:04Entrevista Javier Rodriguez - ¡Que noche tan clara!, Veladas Tangueras

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