Yesterday was the hottest day we've had this year so far in Buenos Aires. The heat index reached 102 degrees. The best place to be was at Lo de Celia.
What a relief to enter the salon where the air was cool with the added pleasure of the music of Dany. It was a day when many sought refuge from the heat. After two hours the salon was close to capacity. Lito and Clara have their regular table at Celia's, just two tables from mine. Lito has listened to tango all his life. I met them seven years ago in Mi Club on Suipacha where I heard Lito singing at the table. Yesterday was no different. The De Angelis vals tanda with Pobre flor had Lito singing once again. I went over to their table to listen to him join the duo of singers in the recording. He knows every word. I asked him the names of the singers and the title. He knew them and even said it was recorded around 1945. Then he asked, is there anything else you want to know? Lito is a walking encyclopedia of tango. He and Clara have been together for eight years. When they dance you know they are listening to the lyrics and feeling the music. Pobre flor (Primera ilusion) Vals Music: Luis Mottolese - Lyric: Victor Spindola Orquesta Alfredo De Angelis Singer: Carlos Dante y Julio Martel Company: Odeon Disc: 3792-AMatrix:15257 Date: 1/July/1946 _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
