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On this day in tango

10 August

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

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Gran Señor

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 10 August 1961

On this day

  • 1943

    Raúl Iriarte · Records the Carlos Bahr tangos 'Mañana iré temprano' and 'Cada día te extraño más' with Caló.

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  • 1951

    Enrique Campos · Back with Rotundo, records 'Llorando la carta'; in December he records 'El viejo vals' in duet with Floreal Ruiz.

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  • 1903

    ✶ Born

    Dante A. Linyera · Born at Independencia 1543, Buenos Aires.

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  • 1927

    ✶ Born

    Hugo Diaz · Born in Santiago del Estero.

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  • 1954

    † Died

    Luis Rubistein · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1976

    ✶ Born

    Andrea Misse · Born.

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  • 2024

    Olga Besio · Interviewed by Marina Combis at the Poker de Reinas festival (10 August).

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  • 2026

    Manuela Rossi · Performing together at El Motivo, Buenos Aires.

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  • 2026

    Juan Malizia · Performing together at El Motivo, Buenos Aires.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Gran Señor · Juan D'Arienzo · 1961
  2. Los mareados · Aníbal Troilo · 1967
  3. Mañana iré temprano · Miguel Caló · Raúl Iriarte · 1943
  4. Y te dejé partir · Ángel D'Agostino · Raul Aldao · 1943
  5. Dejame así · Alfredo De Angelis · Floreal Ruiz · 1943
  6. Milonga triste · Francisco Canaro · Roberto Maida · 1937
  7. Almita · Francisco Lomuto · 1927
  8. Derecho viejo · Julio De Caro · 1936

A word of tango

gilada

An act or attitude of a gil (a gullible person)

Hear it said · 16:24Carlos Copello 1ra parte. Bailarin profesional. Profesor. Milonguero. Entrevista de Farol

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