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Al compás de un tango · Ricardo Tanturi · 1942

Music by Alberto Suárez Villanueva, lyrics by Oscar Rubens. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1942.

Al compás de un tango · Ricardo Tanturi · 1942 was sung by Alberto Castillo.† Al compás de un tango · Ricardo Tanturi · 1942 is a tango.† Al compás de un tango · Ricardo Tanturi · 1942 lasts 02:37.†

Credit

Music
Alberto Suárez Villanueva
Lyrics
Oscar Rubens

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

1940

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Ricardo TanturiMost dancedAlberto Castillo · RCA Victor · Mar 18
    16 dances
    1942
  2. Lucio DemareEarliest we holdJuan Carlos Miranda · Odeon · Mar 13
    6 dances
    1942
  3. Ángel F. CondercuriNot in our catalogueAlberto Castillo1959
  4. Osvaldo RequenaNot in our catalogueAlberto Castillo1960
  5. Osvaldo RequenaNot in our catalogueAlberto Castillo1975

Danced to it

Music from 1942 · danced on film 2010–2026

20102026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2010: 1, 2011: 2, 2014: 1, 2015: 1, 2016: 2, 2017: 3, 2018: 2, 2019: 1, 2023: 1, 2026: 2

Jonathan Spitel & Betsabet FloresWorld Champions · Tango Escenario 20092011 · 2:46

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sJonathan Spitel & Betsabet Flores2011
  2. The 2020sCyntia Palacios & Sebastian BolivarLisbon Tango Festival · 2026

Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Often paired with

Our data: filmed Performances on TangoTube that danced both, and DJs' public tandas on TangoCloud that hold both.

  1. El Tigre MillánJuan D'Arienzo, 1940 · danced together in 2 Performances

In other catalogues15

tango.info · 02480002102366-1-4

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tango.info · 02480002332800-2-6

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tango.info · 00743214129524-1-11

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tango.info · 02480002101321-1-115

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Singers1

Sung by Alberto Castillo

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:37

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Listen

  1. Al compás de un tangoLucio Demare · Juan Carlos Miranda1942

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