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On this day in tango

4 October

Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.

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

Record of the day

Whisky

Carlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán

Recorded 4 October 1957

On this day

  • 1934

    Félix Gutiérrez · Records A través de los años with Pedro Maffia for RCA Victor.

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  • 1954

    Maria de la Fuente · Records live in Tokyo with Juan Canaro's orchestra during the Japan tour.

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  • 1883

    ✶ Born

    Francisco Bastardi · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1884

    ✶ Born

    Miguel F. Osés · Born in Argentina.

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  • 1904

    ✶ Born

    Antonio Sureda · Born in Buenos Aires; grows up in Boedo.

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  • 1922

    ✶ Born

    Manolo Fernández · Born.

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  • 1927

    ✶ Born

    Virginia Luque · Born.

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  • 2009

    Alper Ergökmen · Filmed with Selen Sürek at Tango Kyiv Style on 4 October.

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  • 2025

    Aldana Silveyra · Performs at the Gavito Tango Festival.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Whisky · Carlos Di Sarli · Jorge Durán · 1957
  2. Nada más que un corazón · Pedro Laurenz · Carlos Bermúdez · 1944
  3. Adoración · Rodolfo Biagi · Hugo Duval, Carlos Heredia · 1951
  4. A mi padre · Alfredo De Angelis · Oscar Larroca · 1955
  5. En el fondo del mar · Francisco Lomuto · Alberto Rivera · 1944
  6. Noche de estrellas · Típica Victor · Mario Corrales · 1939
  7. Entre sueños · Roberto Firpo · 1928
  8. Quién hubiera dicho · Armando Pontier · Julio Sosa · 1955

A word of tango

peringundín

A dance of Genoese immigrants in La Boca, Buenos Aires, in the 19th century

Hear it said · 15:10Programa 4 con la entrevista a Andrés "Tanguito" Cejas

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