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Para qué · Edgardo Donato · 1939

Music by Osvaldo Borroni, Armando Tagini, lyrics by Maruja Pacheco Huergo. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1939–1952.
1939: 1 · danced 0 times1952: 1 · danced 0 times
1939’501952
records made· our catalogue

1939: 1, 0; 1952: 1, 0

  1. Edgardo Donato recorded it in 1939 and 1952.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Para qué · Edgardo Donato · 1939 was sung by Horacio Lagos.† Para qué · Edgardo Donato · 1939 is a tango.† Para qué · Edgardo Donato · 1939 lasts 02:33.†

Credit

Music
Osvaldo Borroni, Armando Tagini
Lyrics
Maruja Pacheco Huergo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

1930’40’50

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

  1. Edgardo DonatoEarliest we holdHoracio Lagos · RCA Victor · Jan 261939
  2. Edgardo DonatoInstrumental · Pampa · Nov 41952
Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues4

tango.info · 02480002002444-1-10

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tango.info · 04011222317599-3-2

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tango.info · 02480002041528-1-15

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tango.info · 04024236202539-1-10

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Singers1

Sung by Horacio Lagos

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:33

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Vocal1

Vocal sung

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Listen

  1. Para quéEdgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos · no clip yet1939

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