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TangoTubeTuesday, 21 October 2025The day in tango

Today in tango

7anniversaries19Recordings made on this day7still performed31Performances filmed on this day, in 4 cities187,386Videos indexed
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Today · Born 21 October 1896

Horacio PETTOROSSI is born

Guitarist, bandleader in Europe and Gardel's collaborator; composed Esclavas blancas, Silencio and Acquaforte.

Horacio PETTOROSSI
Recordings made on this day
19
Still performed
7
Performances filmed
31
Cities
4

How TangoTube knows: Horacio PETTOROSSI's Record in the Archive, published after review.

Today in the studio

19 Recordings were made on a 21 October. 7 are still performed.

The most performed is Picante by Rodolfo BIAGI, 1941, with 70 Dances. 12 have no Dances matched yet: the Waiting to be danced list is a place to start listening, and to help name what was danced.

1925193019351940194519501955196019651970PicanteA MagaldiDidíEach circle is a Recording, sized by Dances; hollow ones have no Dances matched yet
Still performed
  • PicanteRodolfo BIAGI70
  • A MagaldiAlfredo DE ANGELIS · Carlos Dante, Julio Martel24
  • DidíRodolfo BIAGI4
  • Qué bien te quedaOsvaldo PUGLIESE · Roberto Chanel3
  • Mi dolorSEXTETO TANGO · Jorge Maciel3
  • Milonga de mi tierraOsvaldo PUGLIESE · Jorge Rubino2
  • Esta vuelta pago yoAlfredo DE ANGELIS · Carlos Dante1
Waiting to be danced
  • Noche de reyesno Dances yetOrquesta Típica de Juan Maglio "Pacho" · José Galarza · 21 October 19270
  • Rancho embrujadono Dances yetRoberto FIRPO · 21 October 19290
  • Arrabalno Dances yetOrquesta Francini-Pontier · 21 October 19460
  • Cobrate y dame el vueltono Dances yetOrquesta Francini-Pontier · Raúl Berón, Enrique Rosales · 21 October 19460
  • La payancano Dances yetCuarteto Típico Roberto FIRPO · 21 October 19460
  • De mi corazonno Dances yetOrquesta Francini-Pontier · 21 October 19540
  • Los cosos de al laono Dances yetOrquesta Francini-Pontier · Roberto Florio · 21 October 19540

How TangoTube knows: every Recording's date comes from El Recodo's sheet and our own sources; every Dance is a filmed Performance matched to it.

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