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Irapuato is a Mexican city and municipality located at the foot of the Arandas Hill (in Spanish: Cerro de Arandas), in the central region of the state of Guanajuato. It lies between the Silao River and the Guanajuato River , a tributary of the Lerma River , at 1,724 m (5,656 ft) above sea level .
One analyst wrote that the song "painted a nostalgic landscape very different from cynical, urban tango lyrics, invoking the timelessness of indigenous Argentina." [ 4 ] Another writer described the song as poignant in its depiction of "a rural path as the window through which we see the sufferings of the Indian of the campo, or countryside."
Orchestra leader Jerry Wald was a rare early aficionado of the song, and Wald's showcasing of "Poinciana" during his 1943 gig at the Hotel New Yorker has been credited with boosting its profile, [4] [5] "Poinciana" being recorded in 1943 by Glenn Miller with his Army Air Force Band, with three 1944 recordings of the song afforded hit status ...
The increased Antarctic activity that Argentina developed since 1940 created the need for an aviation runway operable throughout the year for wheeled units. The flight of Vice-Commodore Mario Luis Olezza [] to the South Pole, the newly built United States McMurdo Station and the frequent operations launched from the Matienzo Station showed the need to secure better transport and communications ...
"Amapola" is a 1920 song by Spanish American composer José María Lacalle García (later Joseph Lacalle), who also wrote the original lyrics in Spanish. [3] Alternative Spanish lyrics were written by Argentine lyricist Luis Roldán in 1924. [4] French lyrics were written by Louis Sauvat and Robert Champfleury.
On February 7, 1942, an amphibious Stearman aircraft embarked on the ARA 1 de Mayo cargo ship made the first Argentine flight over Antarctica. On December 13, 1947, an Argentine Naval Aviation Douglas DC-4 piloted by Comodoro Gregorio Portillo flew over the Antarctic Circle in a 15 hours and 30 minutes flight.
Let's Kiss and Make Up (Funny Face song) Let's Take a Walk Around the Block; Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) Long Ago (and Far Away) Looking for a Boy; Lorelei (George Gershwin song) Love Is Here to Stay; Love Is Sweeping the Country; Love Walked In
Translated lyrics at planet-tango.com; Translated lyrics at tanguito.co.uk; Video version sung by Nelly Omar, with translated lyrics. Video version (at 1:23:40) sung by Roberto Goyeneche for the film Sur, shot mostly in Barracas; A scene featuring old cafe "Sur" in Barracas, showing some of the ambience (with the tango "La última curda" by ...