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Some years ago, when Forever Tango (the original show, not the revival) was in full swing, KET aired a program of selected dancers, including Gavito and Marcela, with the "Boston Pops." The show was narrated by Leslie Caron and she related an item that stuck in my mind:

The first phonograph record of an instrumental recording that sold over 1 million copies was of a tango. (She was referring to those old "45s" that had 1 song on each side.) The tango was Jalousie. It was recorded by the Boston Symphony. However, to market the record they didn't want to use the Boston Symphony name. So they came up with a new name: the "Boston Pops Orchestra." Mike Marra

Jalousie: Hear one version here

And another version here