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Mala pinta · Julio De Caro · 1951

Julio De Caroinstrumentaltango
Music by Francisco de Caro, Julio de Caro. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1956.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Julio De Caro, 1928

  1. Osvaldo Pugliese1944
  2. Julio De Caro19281951
  3. Carlos Figari1956

Pinned at 1951 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Julio De Caro recordings indexed 1924–1953 · gold: The comeback, 1949–1954

Mala pinta · Julio De Caro · 1951 is a tango.† Mala pinta · Julio De Caro · 1951 lasts 03:11.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

23 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco de Caro, Julio de Caro
Words
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Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1928 to 1956.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Mala pinta · Julio De Caro · 1951 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedMala pintaOsvaldo PugliesetangoOdeon
    22 dances
    1944
  3. Carlos FigariMala pintaCarlos Figaritango
    No match yet
    1956
  4. Carlos GarcíaNot in our catalogue

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Julio De Caro

Mala pintaJulio De Caroinstrumentaltango

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What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 00094637196526-1-20

tango.info · 00724349537620-1-18

tango.info · 04024236201655-1-9

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:11

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Mala pintaJulio De Caro

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