December 20, 1938 —
She was known in the milongas as Greta. She went every Saturday night to Club Juvenil until it closed in 2001. There hasn’t been another milonga like it. I filmed Greta dancing with milongueros.
One night several years ago in Lo de Celia, Alito asked if I had Greta’s telephone number. I told him that I did. He introduced me to Jorge who said that he wanted to call her. They had known each other during their teenage years. I checked first with Greta about giving her telephone to Jorge. She said it was fine. Later I heard more of the story. Greta and Jorge knew each other when they were 16 and 19 years old. They went their separate ways. Greta married and had a family. After fifty years, Jorge called Greta. They were reunited. I took this photo of them on August 17, 2003, when they were in Lo de Celia. They have been together ever since.
Tags: Club Juvenil, Lo de Celia
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