Today’s Tango Is… Nueve de Julio – Juan D’Arienzo 31-12-1935

9 DE JULIO - NUEVE DE JULIO – Tango with English translation Juan D’Arienzo 31-12-1935 Information on the video notes (Show More) So much more with the Facebook Group: Today’s Tango Is… Music: José Luis Padula Lyrics: Lito Bayardo THE STORY The 1810 May Revolution, following the deposing of King Ferdinand VII of Spain by Napoleon, direct control of the Spanish colonies was replaced by local juntas. A revolution in 1815 ended Carlos Maria de Alvear’s role as Supreme Director and a General Congress was called in 1816 at Tucumán, with delegates from the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata, while the Federal League Provinces, including the Eastern Province of modern day Uruguay, chose not to. On 9 July 1816, it passed a Declaration of Independence. Avenida Nueve de Julio, the main thoroughfare of Buenos Aires, and with 18 lanes, the widest in the world, was named after this auspicious day. The majority of the recordings of the tango Nueve de Julio are instrumentals. Instrumental versions on this channel Roberto Firpo 03-06-1927 Francisco Canaro 04-12-1929 Luis Petrucelli 04-04-1930 Juan D’Arienzo 31-12-1935 Héctor Stamponi 16-06-1948 Juan D’Arienzo 15-05-1950 Alfredo De Angelis 20-07-1950 Osvaldo Pugliese 13-05-1954 Héctor Varela 12-04-1957 Juan D’Arienzo 03-08-1966 Vocal Version Orquesta Típica Columbia c. Ernesto Famá 15-08-1931 (Only the estribillo or first verse is sung) It is unclear whether this is related or not to the events of 1816. “Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.“ -uploaded in HD at