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On this day in tango

4 September

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

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Rodríguez Peña

Osvaldo Fresedo

Recorded 4 September 1942

On this day

  • 1971

    † Died

    Enrique Rodríguez · Dies; Orlando Perry later takes over the orchestra.

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  • 1933

    ✶ Born

    Chico Novarro · Born in Santa Fe.

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  • 1962

    Horacio Palma · Records the milonga Malumba with Jorge Valdez for RCA Victor.

    3 September 1962 · www.todotango.com

  • 1938

    Roberto Ray · With 'Media vida' he moves from refrain singer to Fresedo's full featured singer.

    3 September 1938 · www.todotango.com

  • 1901

    ✶ Born

    José Bohr · Born in Bonn.

    3 September 1901 · www.todotango.com

  • 1925

    José Bohr · Takes Argentine citizenship and leaves for the United States.

    3 September 1925 · www.todotango.com

  • 1886

    ✶ Born

    Juan Velich · Born in Villa Constitución, Santa Fe.

    5 September 1886 · www.todotango.com

  • 1963

    ✶ Born

    Roberto Herrera · Born 5 September in San Salvador de Jujuy.

    5 September 1963 · en.wikipedia.org

  • 2006

    Rodolfo Mederos · Releases Comunidad with his Orquesta Típica; Diálogos with Miguel Poveda reaches the Teatro Colón on 3 September.

    3 September 2006 · es.wikipedia.org

Recorded on this day

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

  1. Rodríguez Peña · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1942
  2. Rosa de otoño · Francisco Canaro · Nelly Omar · 1946
  3. Arrepentido · Francisco Lomuto · Jorge Omar · 1936
  4. Mascaron de proa · Típica Victor · Alberto Gómez · 1930
  5. Cantando · Adolfo Carabelli · Alberto Gómez, Mercedes Simone · 1931
  6. Cuando trinan los jilgueros · Roberto Firpo · Carlos Varela · 1930
  7. La trilla · Florindo Sassone · 1962
  8. Larga ausencia · Orquesta Típica Brunswick · 1930

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bacán

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Hear it said · 7:26Carlos Copello 1ra parte. Bailarin profesional. Profesor. Milonguero. Entrevista de Farol

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