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El Pollito · Miguel Villasboas · 1981

Miguel Villasboassinger unknowntango
Music by Francisco Canaro. 13 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1981.

Pinned at 1981 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Miguel Villasboas recordings indexed 1959–2001

The work

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Music
Francisco Canaro

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

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The catalogue holds 13 recordings of this song by 9 orchestras, 1927 to 1981.

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Recordings of El Pollito · Miguel Villasboas · 1981 by year, taller the more they are danced · 13 of 13 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

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

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoEl PollitoJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    Not danced on film yet
    1938
  2. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedEl PollitoJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    8 dances
    1965
  3. Carlos Di SarliEl PollitoCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1947
  4. Carlos Di SarliEl PollitoCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  5. Ricardo TanturiEl PollitoRicardo TanturiinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    Not danced on film yet
    1959
  6. Osvaldo FresedoEl PollitoOsvaldo FresedoinstrumentaltangoColumbia
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  7. Edgardo DonatoEl PollitoEdgardo Donatosinger unknowntangoPampa
    Not danced on film yet
    1954
  8. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdEl PollitoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1927
  9. Francisco CanaroEl PollitoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1931
  10. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)El PollitoQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)singer unknowntangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1947
  11. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)El PollitoQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)singer unknowntangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1959
  12. Mariano MoresEl PollitoMariano Moressinger unknowntango
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  13. Miguel VillasboasEl PollitoMiguel Villasboassinger unknowntango
    Not danced on film yet
    1981
  14. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueJul 311947
  15. Mario DemarcoNot in our catalogue1952
  16. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueApr 221959
  17. Juan Sánchez GorioNot in our catalogue
  18. Mario DemarcoNot in our catalogue
  19. Quinteto Criollo Atlana, dir. Astor BologniniNot in our catalogue

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  1. El PollitoFrancisco Canarosinger unknown

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