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On this day in tango

2 October

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Pura trampa

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 2 October 1964

On this day

  • 1920

    ✶ Born

    Carlos Saavedra · Born.

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  • 1990

    † Died

    Mercedes Simone · Dies in Buenos Aires, aged 86.

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  • 1931

    ✶ Born

    Héctor de Rosas · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1909

    ✶ Born

    Carlos Waiss · Born in Buenos Aires to Russian immigrant parents.

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  • 1937

    Arturo de Bassi · Interviewed by Radiolandia on the history of tango.

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  • 1979

    † Died

    Antonio Rodríguez Lesende · Dies.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Pura trampa · Juan D'Arienzo · 1964
  2. El cielo en las manos · Osvaldo Pugliese · Alberto Morán · 1951
  3. A pan y agua · Ángel D'Agostino · Ángel Vargas · 1945
  4. Cosita linda · Edgardo Donato · Alberto Aguirre · 1958
  5. Malandrina · Francisco Canaro · Charlo · 1929
  6. Vieja calesita · Típica Victor · Roberto Diaz · 1929
  7. Mentira · Adolfo Carabelli · Carlos Lafuente · 1931
  8. Motivo sentimental · José Garcia · Alfredo Rojas · 1944

A word of tango

patota

A gang with antisocial or criminal behaviour, especially of urban youths

Hear it said · 17:50VANINA BILOUS Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

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