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On this day in tango

4 August

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Adiós Arolas

Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez

Recorded 4 August 1961

On this day

  • 1943

    Ricardo Tanturi · Enrique Campos debuts with the orchestra on Radio El Mundo, singing 'Muchachos comienza la ronda' and the vals 'Al pasar'.

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  • 1990

    Astor Piazzolla · Suffers a cerebral haemorrhage in Paris.

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  • 1943

    Enrique Campos · First recordings with Tanturi: the tango 'Muchachos comienza la ronda' and the vals 'Al pasar'.

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  • 1949

    Ricardo Ruiz · Records with Basso and Francisco Fiorentino for Odeon.

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  • 2006

    † Died

    Carlos García · Dies in Buenos Aires, aged 92.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Adiós Arolas · Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez · 1961
  2. Garúa · Aníbal Troilo · Francisco Fiorentino · 1943
  3. Mi reflexión · Francisco Canaro · Carlos Roldán · 1943
  4. Se marchita un clavel · José Basso · Floreal Ruiz · 1960
  5. Evocando a Mercedes · Miguel Villasboas · 1971
  6. Gigí · Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez · 1961
  7. Mi caperucita · Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez · 1961
  8. Se casó el abuelo · Juan D'Arienzo · Horacio Palma · 1961

A word of tango

che

Hey, yo (a form of address)

Hear it said · 10:27"JAVIER RODRIGUEZ... ... Tengo una pregunta para vos" por Pepa Palazon 1/3

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