Tango Blues – Orquesta Típica Victor and Chlo-e
In 1928, Orquesta Típica Victor recorded “Chlo-e” and gave it a genre name of “Tango Blues.” Why was it called “Tango Blues?”
Dinah Shore sings La Cumparsita with Xavier Cugat!
A film clip, circa 1940, of Dinah Shore singing La Cumparsita with Xavier Cugat’s orchestra… in English! Some may remember Dinah Shore from her daytime TV talk/variety show Dinah! in […]
When you need “silence,” instead of silence…
How can add a period of silence to your playlist when you use a Skip Silence feature in your DJ software? This article shows you how.
Where did the term Molinete come from?
Some self-appointed tango-experts claim the term “Molinete” was never used in Argentina’s past. Take a look at these two books, from the early 1900’s, that prove them all wrong.
Tips for DJing on Windows 8
Here are are some important tips that could affect your DJing on Windows 8… Windows 8 will shutoff any audio playing in one account if you sign in to another […]
Pope declares tango one of the dullest things imaginable?
In November 1913, Pope Pius X declared tango as immoral and off-limits to Catholics. When the ban had little effect, Pope Pius took a different tact; mocking the tango and declaring, “It’s one of the dullest things imaginable.”