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Mano cruel · Alberto Marino · 1949

Alberto MarinoAlberto Marinotango
Music by Carmelo Mutarelli, lyrics by Armando Tagini. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1949–1962.

Pinned at 1949 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Alberto Marino recordings indexed 1947–1952

The song

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4 orchestras recorded it

4 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carmelo Mutarelli
Words
Armando Tagini
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

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The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1949 to 1962.
1940’50’60
Recordings of Mano cruel · Alberto Marino · 1949 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 4 more we know of

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  1. José BassoMano cruelJosé BassoRoberto FloriotangoMusic Hall
    No match yet
    1962
  2. Florindo SassoneMano cruelFlorindo SassoneRoberto ChaneltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1949
  3. Fulvio SalamancaMost dancedMano cruelFulvio SalamancaArmando Guerrico, Jorge Garrétango
    4 dances
    1957
  4. Alberto MarinoEarliest we holdMano cruelAlberto Marinosinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1949
  5. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Sep 61928
  6. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Dec 151928
  7. Héctor María ArtolaNot in our catalogueAlberto Marino · Jan 131949
  8. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogue

One recording

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Alberto Marino

Mano cruelAlberto Marinosinger unknowntango

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  1. Mano cruelAlberto Marinosinger unknown

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