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Por qué la quise tanto · José Basso · 1962

Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Rodolfo M. Taboada. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1961–1977.
1961: 1 · danced 0 times1962: 3 · danced 21 times1963: 1 · danced 26 times1977: 1 · danced 0 times
1961’701977
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1961: 1, 0; 1962: 3, 21; 1963: 1, 26; 1977: 1, 0

  1. Mariano Mores recorded it in 1961 and 1977.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Por qué la quise tanto · José Basso · 1962 was sung by Roberto Florio.†

Credit

Music
Mariano Mores
Lyrics
Rodolfo M. Taboada

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

1960’70

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloMost dancedRoberto Rufino · RCA Victor · Jun 5
    26 dances
    1963
  2. Osvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel · Philips · Sep 1
    21 dances
    1962
  3. José BassoRoberto Florio · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1962
  4. Los Señores Del TangoMario Pomar · Columbia · Oct 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1962
  5. Mariano MoresEarliest we holdMiguel Montero · Nov 21
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  6. Mariano MoresNito Mores
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  7. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue1961
  8. Jorge DragoneNot in our catalogueArgentino Ledesma1963
  9. Agustín IrustaNot in our catalogue
  10. Argentino LedesmaNot in our catalogue
  11. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue
  12. Antonio De MayoNot in our catalogueInstrumental

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The day it was recorded.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Singers1

Sung by Roberto Florio

Single source

Listen

  1. Por qué la quise tantoMariano Mores · Miguel Montero · no clip yet1961

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