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On this day in tango

22 September

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Milonga vieja milonga

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 22 September 1937

On this day

  • 1924

    ✶ Born

    Alberto Podestá · Born Alejandro Washington Alé in San Juan.

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  • 1948

    Roberto Ray · Back with Fresedo, records 'Pampero' for RCA-Victor.

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  • 1899

    ✶ Born

    Francisco García Jiménez · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1905

    ✶ Born

    Joaquín Mora · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1905

    ✶ Born

    Joaquín Mauricio Mora · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1914

    ✶ Born

    Rodolfo M. Taboada · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1922

    ✶ Born

    Osvaldo Ruggiero · Born in Buenos Aires; grows up in Villa Pueyrredón.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Milonga vieja milonga · Juan D'Arienzo · 1937
  2. Cascabelito · Osvaldo Pugliese · Jorge Maciel · 1955
  3. Muñeca brava · Ricardo Tanturi · Alberto Castillo · 1942
  4. Recién · Pedro Laurenz · Alberto Podestá · 1943
  5. Dejame amarte aunque sea un dia · Rodolfo Biagi · Andrés Falgás · 1939
  6. Virgen de la serrania · Alfredo De Angelis · Carlos Dante, Julio Martel · 1950
  7. Barco viejo · Roberto Firpo · 1930
  8. La pampeana · José Sala · Alfredo Belusi · 1954

A word of tango

laburante

Worker

Hear it said · 0:42Musical Calles de tango, Mario Morales entrevista por Elena Fernandez de Barcelona

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