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La muchacha del circo · Alberto Marino · 1947

Alberto Marinosungtango
Music by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, lyrics by Manuel Romero. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1955.

Who recorded it

Every version6

Earliest we hold: Típica Victor, 1928

  1. Juan D'ArienzoCarlos Dante1928
  2. Osvaldo Fresedo1928
  3. Francisco CanaroCharlo1928
  4. Típica Victor1928
  5. Alberto Marino1947
  6. Enrique MoraGermán Darrien · Elsa Moreno1955

Pinned at 1947 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Alberto Marino recordings indexed 1947–1952

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Words
Manuel Romero
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1928 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 6 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1928 to 1955.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of La muchacha del circo · Alberto Marino · 1947 by year, taller the more they are danced · 6 of 6 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 11 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoLa muchacha del circoJuan D'ArienzoCarlos DantetangoElectra1928
  2. Osvaldo FresedoLa muchacha del circoOsvaldo FresedotangoOdeon1928
  3. Francisco CanaroLa muchacha del circoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1928
  4. Típica VictorEarliest we holdLa muchacha del circoTípica VictorinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor1928
  5. Alberto MarinoLa muchacha del circoAlberto Marinosungtango1947
  6. Enrique MoraLa muchacha del circoEnrique MoraGermán Darrien, Elsa Morenotango1955
  7. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAgustín Magaldi · Jul 61928
  8. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini · Nov 51928
  9. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Dec 221928
  10. Orquesta Típica Brodman-AlfaroNot in our catalogue1929
  11. Orquesta Típica Brodman-AlfaroNot in our catalogue-unspecified male-1929
  12. Emilio BalcarceNot in our catalogueAlberto Marino · Apr 71947
  13. Agustín MagaldiNot in our catalogue
  14. Ana MedranoNot in our catalogue
  15. Alberto Di PauloNot in our catalogue
  16. Pedro NodaNot in our catalogue-unspecified male-
  17. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCarlos Gardel

One recording

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Alberto Marino

La muchacha del circoAlberto Marinosungtango

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  1. La muchacha del circoTípica Victor

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