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Nito García & Elba García

Footage: Richard Yee. Watch it on its own
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  1. 0:07Nito García grew up in Avellaneda, learning tango at home. He won his first milonga contest in 1953, at 17.
  2. 0:16Gallo ciego, by Agustín Bardi, in Osvaldo Pugliese's version.
  3. 0:26In the 1960s he was the main dancer with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra.
  4. 0:36Elba and Nito had each lost a spouse in 1970. They met, became a couple, and married.
Sources
  1. Nito & Elba Garcia, NTW 2009, Celebration Tango - 2, Richard Yee (YouTube)