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On this day in tango

25 August

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Al cerrar los ojos

Osvaldo Fresedo · Oscar Serpa

Recorded 25 August 1943

On this day

  • 1922

    Samuel Linnig · Manolita Poli introduces Melenita de oro in his sainete Milonguita.

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  • 1922

    Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores · Melenita de oro is premiered on 25 August by Manolita Poli.

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  • 2007

    Natalia Tonelli · Wins the Tango Escenario world title with Gracia.

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  • 2007

    Fernando Gracia · Wins the Tango Escenario world title with Tonelli.

    www.pagina12.com.ar

  • 1905

    ✶ Born

    Ricardo Malerba · Born.

    24 August 1905 · www.todotango.com

  • 1967

    † Died

    Jorge Caldara · Dies.

    24 August 1967 · www.todotango.com

  • 1930

    ✶ Born

    Lalo Martel · Born.

    26 August 1930 · www.todotango.com

  • 1976

    † Died

    Oscar Larroca · Dies.

    26 August 1976 · www.todotango.com

  • 1987

    † Died

    Raúl Ledesma · Dies.

    24 August 1987 · www.todotango.com

  • 1908

    ✶ Born

    Alejandro Fattorini · Born.

    24 August 1908 · www.wikidata.org

  • 1927

    † Died

    Manuel Jovés · Dies.

    26 August 1927 · www.todotango.com

Recorded on this day

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  1. Al cerrar los ojos · Osvaldo Fresedo · Oscar Serpa · 1943
  2. La vi llegar · Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno · 1944
  3. Esperanza · Francisco Canaro · Félix Gutiérrez · 1932
  4. Amor que se hace llanto · Francisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz · 1942
  5. Abuelito · Típica Victor · 1926
  6. El Caburé · Roberto Firpo · 1927
  7. Percal · Domingo Federico · Armando Moreno · 1952
  8. Mi rebeldía · Francisco Rotundo · Floreal Ruiz · 1955

A word of tango

petitero

Upper-class, or following upper-class fashions (obsolete)

Hear it said · 15:48GABRIEL ANGIÓ Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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