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Song

Besos brujos · José Basso · 1967

José BassoCarlos RossitangoMusic Hall
Music by Alfredo Malerba, Rodolfo Sciammarella, lyrics by Rodolfo Sciammarella. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1937–2018.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Osvaldo Fresedo, 1937

  1. Ricardo TanturiElsa Rivas1956
  2. Osvaldo FresedoRoberto Ray1937
  3. José BassoCarlos Rossi1967
  4. Orquesta Romantica MilongueraHache De Huilen2018

Pinned at 1967 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · José Basso recordings indexed 1948–1986

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

8 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Alfredo Malerba, Rodolfo Sciammarella
Words
Rodolfo Sciammarella
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Ricardo Tanturi’s 1956 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1937 to 2018.
1930’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’10
Recordings of Besos brujos · José Basso · 1967 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 · 9 more we know of

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

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  1. Ricardo TanturiMost dancedBesos brujosRicardo TanturiElsa RivastangoRCA Victor
    4 dances
    1956
  2. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdBesos brujosOsvaldo FresedoRoberto RaytangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1937
  3. José BassoBesos brujosJosé BassoCarlos RossitangoMusic Hall
    No match yet
    1967
  4. Orquesta Romantica MilongueraBesos brujosOrquesta Romantica MilongueraHache De Huilentango
    4 dances
    2018
  5. Alfredo MalerbaNot in our catalogueLibertad Lamarque · May 281937
  6. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueElsa Rivas · Jun 21960
  7. QuinTangoNot in our catalogue1998
  8. Ana MedranoNot in our catalogue
  9. Tita MerelloNot in our catalogue
  10. Libertad LamarqueNot in our catalogue
  11. Juan José PazNot in our catalogueElsa Rivas
  12. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogue
  13. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueLibertad Lamarque

One recording

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

José Basso

Besos brujosJosé BassoCarlos RossitangoMusic Hall

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The day it was recorded.

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  1. Besos brujosOsvaldo FresedoRoberto Ray

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