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Buen amigo · Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez) · 1998

Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)singer unknowntango
Music by Julio De Caro, lyrics by Juan Carlos Marambio Catán. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1931–1998.

Pinned at 1998 · Revival 1985–1999 · Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez) recordings indexed 1994–2014

The song

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6 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Julio De Caro
Words
Juan Carlos Marambio Catán
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 6 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1931 to 1998.
1930’40’50’60’70’80’90
Recordings of Buen amigo · Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez) · 1998 by year, taller the more they are danced · 6 of 6 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 20 more we know of

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

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  1. Enrique FranciniBuen amigoEnrique Francinisinger unknowntangoCBS Columbia
    No match yet
    1977
  2. Héctor VarelaBuen amigoHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1966
  3. Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)Most dancedBuen amigoColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)singer unknowntango
    1 dance
    1998
  4. Juan CanaroEarliest we holdBuen amigoJuan Canaroinstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1931
  5. Miguel VillasboasBuen amigoMiguel Villasboassinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1974
  6. Raúl GarelloBuen amigoRaúl Garellosinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1980
  7. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1922
  8. Julio De CaroNot in our catalogueMay 121925
  9. Julio De CaroNot in our catalogue1926
  10. Julio De CaroNot in our catalogueFeb 261930
  11. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueJul 141936
  12. Julio De CaroNot in our catalogueAgustín Volpe · Sep 161942
  13. Aníbal TroiloNot in our catalogueJul 111946
  14. Julio De CaroNot in our catalogueOrlando Verri · Dec 181950
  15. Osvaldo PuglieseNot in our catalogueMar 261958
  16. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueNov 291960
  17. Armando PontierNot in our catalogueApr 121962
  18. Raúl Miguel GarelloNot in our catalogueMay 51980
  19. Orquesta Típica Decareana, dir. Osvaldo RequenaNot in our catalogue1983
  20. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue1997

One recording

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Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)

Buen amigoColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)singer unknowntango

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Julio Bassan & Natacha PoberajWorld Champion · Tango de Salón 20066:43

Danced to it

Music from 1998 · danced on film 2010

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  1. Buen amigoJuan Canarosinger unknown

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