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On this day in tango

3 October

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

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Francia

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 3 October 1935

On this day

  • 1918

    ✶ Born

    Carmen Duval · Born in Provincia de Entre Ríos.

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  • 1954

    † Died

    Manuel Romero · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1965

    ✶ Born

    Roxana Fontan · Born.

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  • 2010

    † Died

    Aníbal Arias · Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  • 2020

    Luis Ramirez · 'Souls of Tango', which he co-directs with Carreño, premieres at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City (3 October), per one bio.

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  • 2025

    Pepa Palazon · Teaches musicality workshops in London (3–5 October).

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Francia · Juan D'Arienzo · 1935
  2. Don Juan · Carlos Di Sarli · 1941
  3. Duelo criollo · Miguel Caló · Roberto Rufino · 1966
  4. Es costumbre o es cariño · Osvaldo Fresedo · Carlos Mayel · 1940
  5. Canaro en París · Enrique Rodríguez · 1946
  6. Parque Patricios · Francisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá · 1940
  7. Mano a mano · Francisco Lomuto · Jorge Omar · 1936
  8. Fue su destino · Típica Victor · Carlos Lafuente · 1934

A word of tango

pavada

Nonsense, dumb talk or act

Hear it said · 12:20Entrevista a Agustina Piaggio en el programa La Maquina Tanguera

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