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Gran muñeca · Héctor Varela · 1959

Héctor Varelainstrumentaltango
Music by Alfredo Bevilacqua, lyrics by Antonio Polito. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1941–1959.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo, 1941

  1. Ángel D'Agostino1943
  2. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1941
  3. Héctor Varela1959

Pinned at 1959 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Héctor Varela recordings indexed 1950–1975

Gran muñeca · Héctor Varela · 1959 is a tango.† Gran muñeca · Héctor Varela · 1959 lasts 02:51.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Alfredo Bevilacqua
Words
Antonio Polito
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1941 to 1959.
1940’50
Recordings of Gran muñeca · Héctor Varela · 1959 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 · 2 more we know of

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

  1. Ángel D'AgostinoGran muñecaÁngel D'AgostinoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor1943
  2. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdGran muñecaCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpotango1941
  3. Héctor VarelaGran muñecaHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango1959
  4. Genaro EspósitoNot in our catalogue1914
  5. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Héctor Varela

Gran muñecaHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango

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What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 00828768363027-1-16

tango.info · 02480002044086-1-6

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:51

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Gran muñecaCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo

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