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Description   This work chronicles the history of the tango in the United States, from its antecedents in Argentina, Paris, and London to the present day. It covers the dancers, musicians, and composers, and the tango's influence on American music. Chapters are dedicated to Vernon and Irene Castle, Rudolph Valentino, Arthur Murray, Xavier Cugat, the Big Band and jazz singers who incorporated tangos with English lyrics into their repertoires. Other chapters cover Juan Carlos Cobian, the influence of World War II on the tango, portrayals of the tango in the movies and ballet, and the tango recordings of Gerry Mulligan, Gary Burton, Al Di Meola, Yo-Yo Ma, and Julio Iglesias, among many other topics. Author: Carlos G. Groppa Format: Hardcover ISBN: 0786414065 Publish Date: 1/1/2004 Publisher: McFarland & Company Dimensions (in Inches) 10H x 7L x 0.75T Pages: 184

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