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Mama yo quiero un novio · José Basso · 1970

José Bassotango
Music by Ramón Collazo, lyrics by Roberto Fontaina. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1970.

Who recorded it

Every version6

Earliest we hold: Típica Victor, 1928

  1. Miguel CalóRanko Fujisawa1964
  2. Típica VictorRoberto Diaz1928
  3. José Basso1970
  4. Florindo Sassone1968
  5. Héctor Grané1957
  6. Enrique MoraDiana Durán1952

Pinned at 1970 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · José Basso recordings indexed 1948–1986

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Ramón Collazo
Words
Roberto Fontaina
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Héctor Grané’s 1957 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 1970.
1920’30’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Mama yo quiero un novio · José Basso · 1970 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 · 26 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Miguel CalóMama yo quiero un novioMiguel CalóRanko FujisawatangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1964
  2. Típica VictorEarliest we holdMama yo quiero un novioTípica VictorRoberto DiaztangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1928
  3. José BassoMama yo quiero un novioJosé Bassotango
    No match yet
    1970
  4. Florindo SassoneMama yo quiero un novioFlorindo SassoneinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1968
  5. Héctor GranéMost dancedMama yo quiero un novioHéctor Granétango
    1 dance
    1957
  6. Enrique MoraMama yo quiero un novioEnrique MoraDiana Durántango
    No match yet
    1952
  7. BachichaNot in our catalogueEmilia García1928
  8. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAlberto Vila1928
  9. Carlos Marcucci, Salvador GrupilloNot in our catalogue1929
  10. Eduardo Bianco, BachichaNot in our catalogue-unspecified female-1929
  11. Eduardo Walter StubbsNot in our catalogueLuis Esteban Mandarino1929
  12. BachichaNot in our catalogueEmilia García1929
  13. Rafael CanaroNot in our catalogueCarlos Dante, Rafael Canaro1929
  14. BachichaNot in our catalogueEmilia García · May 171929
  15. Eduardo BiancoNot in our catalogue1930
  16. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our cataloguePilar Arcos1930
  17. Nina MirandaNot in our catalogue1950
  18. Orquesta Típica TokioNot in our catalogueRanko Fujisawa1952
  19. Ranko FujisawaNot in our catalogue1953
  20. Fulvio SalamancaNot in our catalogue1967

One recording

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José Basso

Mama yo quiero un novioJosé Bassotango

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  1. Mama yo quiero un novioTípica VictorRoberto Diaz

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