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Pobre yo · Edgardo Donato · 1932

Music by César Petrone, lyrics by César Petrone. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1932.
1929: 1 · danced 2 times1932: 1 · danced 0 times
1929’301932
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1929: 1, 2; 1932: 1, 0

Pobre yo · Edgardo Donato · 1932: An older, much slower and heavier Brunswick-era recording, played to contrast with the new energy of El Huracan.†

Credit

Music
César Petrone
Lyrics
César Petrone

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

1920’30

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

  1. Carlos Di SarliEarliest we holdMost dancedInstrumental · RCA Victor · Oct 9
    2 dances
    1929
  2. Edgardo DonatoTeófilo Ibáñez · Brunswick
    Not danced on film yet
    1932

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The day it was recorded.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Notes1

An older, much slower and heavier Brunswick-era recording, played to contrast with the new energy of El Huracan.

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Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Pobre yoCarlos Di Sarli1929

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