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Muchachita porteña · Héctor Maure · 1959

Héctor MaureHéctor MaurévalsOdeon
Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Alberto Vacarezza. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1940–1942.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1940

  1. Juan D'ArienzoHéctor Mauré1942
  2. Francisco CanaroFrancisco Amor1940

Pinned at 1959 · Nuevo 1955–1984

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mariano Mores
Words
Alberto Vacarezza
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1942 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1940 to 1942.
1940
Recordings of Muchachita porteña · Héctor Maure · 1959 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedMuchachita porteñaJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurévalsRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1942
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMuchachita porteñaFrancisco CanaroFrancisco AmorvalsOdeon
    No match yet
    1940
  3. Héctor MauréNot in our catalogueHéctor Mauré1959
  4. Mariano MoresNot in our catalogue

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  1. Muchachita porteñaFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Amor

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