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On this day in tango

7 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

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Verdemar

Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino

Recorded 7 October 1943

On this day

  • 1925

    † Died

    Tito Roccatagliata · Dies in Buenos Aires aged 34.

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  • 1950

    ✶ Born

    Rodolfo Dinzel · Born in Buenos Aires on 7 October.

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  • 2023

    † Died

    Miguel Ángel Balbi · Dies.

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Recorded on this day

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

  1. Verdemar · Carlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino · 1943
  2. Y la perdi · Aníbal Troilo · Floreal Ruiz · 1947
  3. Pájaro herido · Rodolfo Biagi · 1941
  4. Se va la vida · Edgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · 1936
  5. Mi Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · 1938
  6. Esta noche · Julio De Caro · Héctor Farrel · 1939
  7. El apronte · Roberto Firpo · 1931
  8. El último guapo · José Basso · Alfredo Belusi · 1958

A word of tango

piba

Chick, lass (colloquial)

Hear it said · 1:2670 años en el baile de tango social, entrevista y baile de Jorge Garcia de Buenos Aires 2011

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