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On this day in tango

2 August

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

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El reloj

Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez

Recorded 2 August 1957

On this day

  • 1969

    Rodolfo Biagi · Gives his last performance, at the Hurlingham Club.

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  • 1969

    Hugo Duval · Sings at Biagi's last performance, at Club Hurlingham.

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  • 1923

    ✶ Born

    Pedro Datila · Born.

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  • 1902

    ✶ Born

    Dante A. Linyera · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1979

    † Died

    Joaquín Mora · Dies in Panama.

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  • 1990

    † Died

    Virulazo · Dies on 2 August.

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  • 2024

    Sexteto Fantasma · Launches La inevitable tentación de ir a contramano at the Teatro Margarita Xirgu on 2 August.

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Recorded on this day

The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.

  1. El reloj · Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez · 1957
  2. Cuando el amor muere · Carlos Di Sarli · Carlos Acuña · 1941
  3. Te estaba esperando · Osvaldo Pugliese · Miguel Montero · 1956
  4. Cordobesita · Osvaldo Fresedo · Roberto Ray · 1933
  5. Pasión criolla · Edgardo Donato · 1939
  6. Malena · Francisco Canaro · Juan Carlos Rolon · 1955
  7. Marcha atrás · Francisco Lomuto · Charlo · 1928
  8. Se dice de mi · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · 1954

A word of tango

chamuyo

The act or result of chamuyar (smooth talk)

Hear it said · 27:23PEPA PALAZON, Interview von Arlenka Klas, Tangofestival Innsbruck 2015

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