On this day in tango
Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.
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- 1957
- 2008
Luis Stazo · His Sexteto Stazo Mayor premieres Tango Pasión - El último tango at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris.
- 1904
- 1959
Julio Martel · Last performance, at Club Santa Elena in Luján.
20 December 1959 · www.todotango.com
- 2013
† Died
Nelly Omar · Dies at Hospital Universitario CEMIC in Buenos Aires, aged 102; buried in the SADAIC pantheon at Chacarita.
20 December 2013 · es.wikipedia.org
- 1884
✶ Born
Domingo Santa Cruz · Born in the Once district of Buenos Aires.
20 December 1884 · www.todotango.com
- 1889
✶ Born
Julio Navarrine · Born; Todo Tango's record gives Lincoln, Gobello the city of Buenos Aires.
20 December 1889 · www.todotango.com
- 1908
- 1911
- 1935
✶ Born
Puppi Castello · Born in Buenos Aires (Todotango gives 1936).
18 December 1935 · jantango.wordpress.com
- 1935
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.
- El simpáticoJuan D'Arienzo
- VivianiCarlos Di Sarli
- Copas amigas y besosAníbal TroiloAlberto Marino
- El mismo dolorMiguel CalóRaúl Iriarte
- Tu olvidoRicardo TanturiRoberto Videla, Osvaldo Ribo
- MendocinaPedro LaurenzJorge Linares, Carlos Bermúdez
- La puñaladaOsvaldo Fresedo
- Si te perdés chiflameEdgardo DonatoAntonio Maida
A word of tango
A person who frequents popular dance events
Hear it said · 41:24GLORIA Y EDUARDO ARQUIMBAU. Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (by Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles