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On this day in tango

18 September

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Tigre viejo

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 18 September 1969

On this day

  • 1912

    ✶ Born

    Jorge Ortiz · Born Juan Edelmiro Alessio in San Cristóbal, Buenos Aires.

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  • 1883

    ✶ Born

    Alberto Weisbach · Born in Fray Bentos.

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  • 1899

    ✶ Born

    Nolo López · Born in Lomas de Zamora.

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  • 1967

    Luis Stazo · Among the founders of La Casa del Tango.

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  • 2007

    Selección Nacional De Tango · En Vivo is released on Típica Producciones on 18 September.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Tigre viejo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1969
  2. No te apures Carablanca · Aníbal Troilo · Francisco Fiorentino · 1942
  3. Mi morocha · Ricardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo · 1941
  4. Cielo · Rodolfo Biagi · Andrés Falgás · 1939
  5. La casita de mis viejos · Osvaldo Fresedo · Héctor Pacheco · 1952
  6. Se te nota en los ojos · Alfredo De Angelis · Oscar Larroca · 1957
  7. Martirio · Francisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz · 1940
  8. Barreras de amor · Roberto Firpo · Carlos Varela · 1936

A word of tango

farra

Spree, a party with some abandon

Hear it said · 19:2512 NOTAS Canal 12 ENTREVISTA Completa Georgina Vargas

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