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As we have already established, El Choclo by Ángel Villoldo was an early piece of music written for the tango dance. We can therefore compare this to the later song La Cumparsita, and see the changes in the sheet music. We see that there are many…

While this piece of music was written in 1916, it was not until 1924 when words were added that this piece of music became a hit. However, it was still popular without lyrics, as seen by this 1932 version. It has become a well known tango today.

This postcard shows a couple dancing the Tango, with the words:
Come let's make a date
To Tango quite late,
And when we get tired
We'll just Hesitate."

This is making a reference to the steps in American Tango, not found in International Tango…

This was the first tango recorded to have lyrics accompanying it, as well as the first song by Carlos Gardel. This changed the perception of tango, as the tango now became associated with tragic love and sadness, thus becoming more sentimental.

An illustration of a couple dancing ballroom Tango, from a 1914 dance manual. This is one example of showing society of how to dance this dance, with a respectable distance between the two partners, in keeping with past traditions. This ensured that…

This is a cover of sheet music, with music by Harry Von Tilzer, and words by Andrew B Sterling. Two ladies from behind a curtain watch three elegant and therefore rich couples dancing the Tango. The word "hesitate" is in reference to a step in the…

While the tango dance originated from the low levels of society in Argentina, it became acceptable for those in elite circles to dance it, due to modern adaptations. It created an initial response similar to the dances of the polka and the waltzes,…

H. R. Wakefield and A. Parent respond to A Peeress's criticisms about the new dances of the rag and the tango.They refute the idea that these new dances are scandalous, and insist that either dancing get more interesting or it would in fact die out.…

This is one example of the type of music danced to the tango, before the dance spread to Europe and America.