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On this day in tango

22 August

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Rie payaso

Juan D'Arienzo · Carlos Casares

Recorded 22 August 1940

On this day

  • 1949

    Jorge Vidal · Records Puente Alsina for Odeon, his first record with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra.

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  • 2003

    † Died

    Hugo Duval · Dies.

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  • 1937

    ✶ Born

    Raúl Lavié · Born.

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  • 2026

    Johanna Copes · The Copes Tango Show performs at the Usina del Arte during the city Festival de Tango.

    tangoba.org

  • 1939

    Enrique Campos · Appears in the Uruguayan film Radio Candelario, which opens at the Radio City cinema.

    21 August 1939 · www.todotango.com

  • 1986

    † Died

    Juan Carlos Casas · Dies.

    21 August 1986 · www.todotango.com

  • 1922

    ✶ Born

    Juan Carlos Godoy · Born Aníbal Llanos in Campana.

    21 August 1922 · www.todotango.com

  • 1984

    † Died

    Antonio Maida · Dies in Buenos Aires.

    23 August 1984 · www.todotango.com

  • 1898

    ✶ Born

    Raúl de los Hoyos · Born in Saladillo.

    21 August 1898 · www.todotango.com

  • 1906

    ✶ Born

    César Vedani · Born in Buenos Aires.

    23 August 1906 · www.todotango.com

  • 1961

    † Died

    José Giambuzzi · Dies.

    21 August 1961 · www.todotango.com

  • 2004

    Marcela Vespasiano · Wins the Tango Escenario world title with Iván Romero at Estadio Obras.

    21 August 2004 · web.archive.org

  • 2004

    Ivan Romero · Wins the Tango Escenario world title with Marcela Vespasiano at Estadio Obras.

    21 August 2004 · web.archive.org

  • 2011

    Sabrina Veliz · Dance at the Fiesta X at La Viruta.

    23 August 2011 · practicax.blogspot.com

  • 2011

    Ruben Veliz · Dance at the Fiesta X at La Viruta.

    23 August 2011 · practicax.blogspot.com

  • 2026

    Silvina Valz · Leads a festival activity remembering El Flaco Dany.

    23 August 2026 · tangoba.org

Recorded on this day

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

  1. Rie payaso · Juan D'Arienzo · Carlos Casares · 1940
  2. Puente Alsina · Osvaldo Pugliese · Jorge Vidal · 1949
  3. Cruz diablo · Rodolfo Biagi · 1927
  4. Anselmo Laguna · Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno · 1945
  5. Felicia · Alfredo De Angelis · 1969
  6. Los indios · Francisco Canaro · 1927
  7. Con mi perro · Francisco Lomuto · Alberto Rivera · 1946
  8. Mujercita caprichosa · Roberto Firpo · Teófilo Ibáñez · 1928

A word of tango

patota

A gang with antisocial or criminal behaviour, especially of urban youths

Hear it said · 17:50VANINA BILOUS Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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