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Royal Pigall · Manuel Buzon · 1942

Manuel BuzonAmadeo Mandarinotango
Music by Juan Maglio. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1979.

Pinned at 1942 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Manuel Buzon recordings indexed 1942–1943

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan Maglio
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 7 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1942 to 1979.
1940’50’60’70
Recordings of Royal Pigall · Manuel Buzon · 1942 by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

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

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

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  2. Enrique RodríguezRoyal PigallEnrique Rodríguezsinger unknowntangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1955
  3. Manuel BuzonEarliest we holdRoyal PigallManuel BuzonAmadeo Mandarinotango
    No match yet
    1942
  5. Florindo SassoneRoyal PigallFlorindo Sassonesinger unknowntangoMicrofon
    No match yet
    1979
  6. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1921
  7. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueCarlos Viván · Jul 261928
  8. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Manuel Buzon

Royal PigallManuel BuzonAmadeo Mandarinotango

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What we don't know yet3 of 5 known

The day it was recorded, the record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Royal PigallManuel BuzonAmadeo Mandarino

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