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On this day in tango

21 September

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La madrugada

Juan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe

Recorded 21 September 1944

On this day

  • 1952

    Héctor Pacheco · Records Vida mía with Fresedo for Odeon.

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  • 1978

    † Died

    Alfredo Del Rio · Dies two days after a last performance in Villa Madero.

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  • 1891

    ✶ Born

    Manuel Romero · Born in Buenos Aires to Andalusian parents.

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  • 1950

    ✶ Born

    Omar Mollo · Born in Pergamino.

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  • 1970

    ✶ Born

    Mariano Chicho Frúmboli · Born in Buenos Aires on 21 September.

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  • 1970

    † Died

    Mario Melfi · Dies in Arcachon.

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  • 2014

    Pancho Martínez Pey · Partners María Nieves in her first exhibition after turning 80, at Viva La Pepa (21 September).

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Recorded on this day

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  1. La madrugada · Juan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe · 1944
  2. Leguisamo solo · Osvaldo Fresedo · Coro · 1927
  3. Ficha personal · Enrique Rodríguez · Armando Moreno · 1944
  4. El huracán · Alfredo De Angelis · 1948
  5. Ronda del querer · Francisco Canaro · Carlos Galan · 1934
  6. Intimas · Francisco Lomuto · 1927
  7. Buena pilcha · Roberto Firpo · 1929
  8. Pa' mí es igual · Francisco Rotundo · Julio Sosa · 1954

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Hear it said · 54:27GLORIA Y EDUARDO ARQUIMBAU. Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (by Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles

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