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Cristal · Armando Pontier · 1962

Armando PontierHéctor DariotangoCBS Columbia
Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by José María Contursi. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1944–1986.

Pinned at 1962 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Armando Pontier recordings indexed 1955–1979

Cristal · Armando Pontier · 1962 was sung by Héctor Dario.† Cristal · Armando Pontier · 1962 is a tango.† Cristal · Armando Pontier · 1962 lasts 02:53.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

120 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mariano Mores
Words
José María Contursi
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, 1944 to 1986.
1940’50’60’70’80
Recordings of Cristal · Armando Pontier · 1962 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 · 10 more we know of

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

The leader is Aníbal Troilo, 1944, with 96% of the 120 filmed dances matched to a version of this song.

13 more dances name this song but not which version, so no share counts them. “No match yet” means no filmed dance is tied to that version so far, not that nobody dances it. Dances whose music we have not identified are left out.

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloEarliest we holdMost dancedCristalAníbal TroiloAlberto MarinotangoRCA Victor
    115 dances · 96%
    1944
  2. Francisco CanaroCristalFrancisco CanaroCarlos RoldántangoOdeon
    3 dances · 3%
    1944
  3. Osvaldo FresedoCristalOsvaldo FresedoOscar SerpatangoRCA Victor
    2 dances · 2%
    1944
  5. Armando PontierCristalArmando PontierHéctor DariotangoCBS Columbia
    No match yet
    1962
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini1931
  7. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche · Aug 11978
  8. Adriana VarelaNot in our catalogue
  9. Jorge SobralNot in our catalogue
  10. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
  11. Susana RinaldiNot in our catalogue
  12. Alberto Di PauloNot in our catalogue
  13. Astor PiazzollaNot in our catalogue
  14. Astor PiazzollaNot in our catalogueNelly Vázquez
  15. Dalva de OliveiraNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Armando Pontier

CristalArmando PontierHéctor DariotangoCBS Columbia

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002041849-1-13

Singers1

Sung by Héctor Dario

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:53

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. CristalAníbal TroiloAlberto Marino

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