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On this day in tango

15 August

Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.

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Estas cosas de la vida

Juan D'Arienzo · Mario Bustos

Recorded 15 August 1957

On this day

  • 1899

    ✶ Born

    Nicolás Vaccaro · Born.

    www.todotango.com

  • 1958

    ✶ Born

    Carel Kraayenhof · Born in Aalst, Waalre.

    nl.wikipedia.org

  • 1993

    † Died

    José Basso · Dies in Buenos Aires.

    14 August 1993 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 1997

    † Died

    Alberto Morán · Dies in Buenos Aires.

    16 August 1997 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 1946

    Osvaldo Ribo · First recording with Ricardo Tanturi, the vals Amores de estudiante with Roberto Videla, for RCA Victor.

    16 August 1946 · www.todotango.com

  • 1927

    Carlos Dante · Debuts professionally with Francisco Pracánico's orchestra at the opening of the Cine Astral on Corrientes.

    16 August 1927 · www.todotango.com

  • 1950

    Carlos Almada · First recordings, with Edgardo Donato on Pampa, among them Pituca.

    14 August 1950 · www.todotango.com

  • 1892

    ✶ Born

    Alberto J. Ballesteros · Born in Artigas.

    16 August 1892 · www.wikidata.org

  • 1899

    ✶ Born

    Modesto Papavero · Born in the province of Alessandria, Italy.

    16 August 1899 · www.todotango.com

  • 1905

    ✶ Born

    Miguel Bucino · Born in San Cristóbal.

    14 August 1905 · www.todotango.com

  • 1912

    ✶ Born

    Mauricio Mise · Born in Once, Buenos Aires, son and grandson of violinists.

    14 August 1912 · www.todotango.com

  • 1921

    ✶ Born

    Osvaldo Avena · Born in Buenos Aires.

    14 August 1921 · www.wikidata.org

  • 1925

    Raúl de los Hoyos · Viejo rincón, with Roberto Lino Cayol's words, is sung by Vicente Climent in the revue Me gustan todas.

    14 August 1925 · es.wikipedia.org

  • 2012

    Moira Castellano · Desafíos Maestros at Práctica X with Torelli.

    14 August 2012 · practicax.blogspot.com

  • 2012

    Gaston Torelli · Desafíos Maestros at Práctica X with Castellano.

    14 August 2012 · practicax.blogspot.com

  • 2024

    Julian Sanchez · Closes the opening concert of Tango BA 2024, Usina del Arte.

    14 August 2024 · tangoba.org

Recorded on this day

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

  1. Estas cosas de la vida · Juan D'Arienzo · Mario Bustos · 1957
  2. Flores negras · Alfredo De Angelis · 1961
  3. Duelo criollo · Francisco Canaro · Charlo · 1928
  4. La cachila · Armando Pontier · 1956
  5. Langosta · Juan D'Arienzo · Horacio Palma · 1963
  6. Pim pam pum · Francisco Canaro · Charlo · 1928
  7. Senda florida · Francisco Canaro · 1928

A word of tango

mersa

Tacky, gaudy

Hear it said · 49:50GLORIA Y RODOLFO DINZEL Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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