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Estrellita del sur · Alberto Castillo · 1951

Alberto Castillosungvals
Music by Felipe Coronel Rueda. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1951–1951.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Alfredo Gobbi, 1951

  1. Alfredo GobbiJorge Maciel · Héctor Coral1951
  2. Alberto Castillo1951
  3. Raúl KaplunRodolfo Díaz1951

Pinned at 1951 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Alberto Castillo recordings indexed 1943–1956

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Felipe Coronel Rueda
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Alfredo Gobbi’s 1951 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1951 to 1951.
1950
Recordings of Estrellita del sur · Alberto Castillo · 1951 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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

  1. Alfredo GobbiEarliest we holdEstrellita del surAlfredo GobbiJorge Maciel, Héctor Coralvals1951
  2. Alberto CastilloEstrellita del surAlberto Castillosungvals1951
  3. Raúl KaplunEstrellita del surRaúl KaplunRodolfo Díazvals1951

One recording

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Alberto Castillo

Estrellita del surAlberto Castillosungvals

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Alberto Castillo recorded on May 11, 1951.

  1. MargotAlberto Castillosungtango

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  1. Estrellita del surAlfredo GobbiJorge Maciel, Héctor Coral

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