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On this day in tango

11 August

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Sentimiento gaucho

Juan D'Arienzo · Osvaldo Ramos

Recorded 11 August 1965

On this day

  • 1939

    Osvaldo Pugliese · Debuts his cooperative orchestra at the café El Nacional, Corrientes 980, with Amadeo Mandarino singing.

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  • 1939

    Amadeo Mandarino · Sings at Osvaldo Pugliese's debut at the Café El Nacional.

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  • 2004

    † Died

    Orlando Medina · Dies.

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  • 1907

    ✶ Born

    Rafael Sánchez · Born.

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  • 1919

    ✶ Born

    Guillermo Vilar · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1939

    Enrique Alessio · Plays bandoneon at the debut of Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra at Café El Nacional on Corrientes.

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  • 1939

    Enrique Camerano · First violin at the presentation of Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra at café El Nacional.

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  • 1939

    Aniceto Rossi · Double bassist of Pugliese's orchestra at its presentation at café El Nacional.

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  • 2012

    Horacio Pebete Godoy · Public interview with Pepa Palazón in 'Tengo una pregunta para vos' (11 August 2012).

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  • 2018

    Alejandra Mantinan · Interviewed by Pepa Palazón at La Floreada on 11 August for 'Tengo una pregunta para vos'.

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  • 2026

    Carla Rossi · Exhibition with Salvo at Muy Martes milonga.

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  • 2026

    Jose Luis Salvo · Exhibition with Rossi at Muy Martes milonga.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Sentimiento gaucho · Juan D'Arienzo · Osvaldo Ramos · 1965
  2. Gil a rayas · Ángel D'Agostino · 1942
  3. A suerte y verdad · Rodolfo Biagi · Carlos Acuña · 1944
  4. Pero yo sé · Osvaldo Fresedo · Ernesto Famá · 1928
  5. Una canción · Edgardo Donato · Roberto Morel · 1953
  6. Flor de Arrabal · Francisco Canaro · Alberto Arenas, Mario Alonso · 1952
  7. Intimas · Francisco Lomuto · Carlos Galarce · 1944
  8. Barrio de tango · Armando Pontier · Roberto Goyeneche · 1969

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Hear it said · 54:27GLORIA Y EDUARDO ARQUIMBAU. Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (by Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles

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