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Piedad · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1928

Osvaldo FresedoErnesto FamátangoOdeon
Music by Carlos Percuoco, lyrics by Luis de Biase. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1956.

Pinned at 1928 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Osvaldo Fresedo recordings indexed 1926–1980 · 3 applied periods in gold

Piedad · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1928 was sung by Ernesto Famá.† Piedad · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1928 is a tango.† Piedad · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1928 lasts 03:16.† Piedad · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1928: One of the Gran Concurso tangos of Max Glücksmann's competition, a medium hit; Stenvoll prefers the Fresedo version. The orchestra stops and Famá sings with guitar.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Percuoco
Words
Luis de Biase
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

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The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1928 to 1956.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Piedad · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1928 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 8 more we know of

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

  1. Pedro LaurenzPiedadPedro LaurenzHéctor JuncaltangoPampa1946
  2. Osvaldo FresedoPiedadOsvaldo FresedoErnesto FamátangoOdeon1928
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdPiedadFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1928
  4. Ángel VargasPiedadÁngel Vargassinger unknowntangoRCA Victor1956
  5. Príncipe AzulNot in our catalogue1928
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini1928
  7. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Oct 111928
  8. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueTeófilo Ibáñez · Oct 221928
  9. Antonio Rodio, Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogue1929
  10. Edelmiro D'AmarioNot in our catalogueÁngel Vargas · Aug 31956
  11. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue
  12. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini

One recording

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Osvaldo Fresedo

PiedadOsvaldo FresedoErnesto FamátangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues7

tango.info · 02480002153313-1-22

tango.info · 02480002007128-1-20

tango.info · 02480002114628-1-16

tango.info · 02480002032342-1-9

tango.info · 02480002335474-2-7

tango.info · 02480002030393-1-13

tango.info · 02480002043805-1-17

Singers1

Sung by Ernesto Famá

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:16

Notes1

One of the Gran Concurso tangos of Max Glücksmann's competition, a medium hit; Stenvoll prefers the Fresedo version. The orchestra stops and Famá sings with guitar.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. PiedadFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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