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On this day in tango

9 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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Surprise meA well-told page at random, the canon first

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Compañero

Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Millán

Recorded 9 September 1963

On this day

  • 1935

    † Died

    Principe Azul · Dies on Trinidad after falling ill on the voyage to the United States.

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  • 1909

    ✶ Born

    Antonio Arcieri · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1911

    ✶ Born

    Raúl Hormaza · Born in Montevideo; comes to Buenos Aires at four.

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  • 1911

    ✶ Born

    Pepe Aguirre · Born in La Serena.

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  • 1933

    Feliciano Brunelli · First Victor session on 9 September, including the waltz Ilusión de mi vida.

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  • 1979

    † Died

    Minotto Di Cicco · Dies.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Compañero · Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Millán · 1963
  2. Julián Centeya · Carlos Di Sarli · Alberto Podestá · 1942
  3. Milonga que peina canas · Miguel Caló · Raúl Berón · 1942
  4. Adios arrabal · Ángel D'Agostino · Ángel Vargas · 1941
  5. Como en un cuento · Rodolfo Biagi · Hugo Duval · 1958
  6. A pesar de todo · Francisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá · 1933
  7. Penurias · Francisco Lomuto · 1930
  8. Corralera · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · 1956

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