Today's Tango Is... Nueve Puntos - Fulvio Salamanca 29-11-1957

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NUEVE PUNTOS - Tango with the story on the video notes
Fulvio Salamanca 29-11-1957
https://youtu.be/ntyLQLVJLKo
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Composer: Francisco Canaro
Photo: The last tranvia in Buenos Aires was in 1962, around 100 years after the first. The picture shows one on the line serving the barrio of Palermo and destined for the National Horse Racing track.

The Story of Nueve Puntos

La Boca is the old port area of Buenos Aires, where countless thousands of immigrants first stepped foot on Argentinian soil and which was closely associated with the early days of tango. With cranes offloading ships' cargos, passengers arriving an departing, trucks lining up with freight to load or unload; dockers, agents and all manner of workmen going about their business, it was a bustling area. In the first part of the twentieth century, tram lines criss-crossed the area in all directions. The trams carried a long crowbar for the motorman to operate the points and change lines while the driver used two handles to control the vehicle. One handle was the brake. The other controlled the tram's speed and was numbered 1-9. The nine points inspired Francisco Canaro to name this tango "Nueve Puntos", which he first recorded in 1920, though later versions by Carlos Di Sarli have become the most loved.

Versions on this channel
Alfredo Gobbi 03-04-1952 http://youtu.be/ZyCy8rCBf44
Carlos Di Sarli 08-04-1952 https://youtu.be/oSFx0h6aAKU
Carlos Di Sarli 07-03-1956 https://youtu.be/cBQKdXNprxM
Fulvio Salamanca 29-11-1957 https://youtu.be/ntyLQLVJLKo
Los Señores del Tango 28-09-1962 https://youtu.be/RIlbi13qgYA

See also Pájaro Azul for the story of the recycled tango
https://youtu.be/-FymlIqms8k

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