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Fea · Enrique Alessio · 1947

Enrique AlessioAlberto Castillotango
Music by Horacio Pettorossi, lyrics by ALFREDO NAVARRINE. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1947.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Enrique RodríguezFernando Reyes1946
  2. Francisco Canaro1927
  3. José GarciaAlfredo Rojas1942
  4. Enrique AlessioAlberto Castillo1947

Pinned at 1947 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Enrique Alessio recordings indexed 1944–1962

Fea · Enrique Alessio · 1947 was sung by Alberto Castillo.† Fea · Enrique Alessio · 1947 is a tango.† Fea · Enrique Alessio · 1947 lasts 03:00.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Horacio Pettorossi
Words
ALFREDO NAVARRINE
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1927 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1927 to 1947.
1920’30’40
Recordings of Fea · Enrique Alessio · 1947 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 10 more we know of

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

  1. Enrique RodríguezFeaEnrique RodríguezFernando ReyestangoOdeon1946
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdFeaFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon1927
  3. José GarciaFeaJosé GarciaAlfredo Rojastango1942
  4. Enrique AlessioFeaEnrique AlessioAlberto Castillotango1947
  5. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogue1925
  6. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1925
  7. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1925
  8. Eduardo Bianco, BachichaNot in our catalogue1926
  9. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueNov 221928
  10. Adalbert LutterNot in our catalogueJun 281935
  11. Ciriaco OrtizNot in our catalogueJun 101947
  12. Mario DemarcoNot in our catalogueRaúl Quiroz1952
  13. Juan PulidoNot in our catalogue
  14. Susana RinaldiNot in our catalogue

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Enrique Alessio

FeaEnrique AlessioAlberto Castillotango

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues6

tango.info · 00724382159926-1-10

tango.info · 00724382783220-1-15

tango.info · 00724385902222-1-20

tango.info · 07798108080255-2-16

tango.info · 02480002032182-1-3

tango.info · 02480002041634-1-15

Singers1

Sung by Alberto Castillo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:00

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. FeaFrancisco Canaro

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