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Song

El estrellero · 1979

Nelly Omartango
Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Francisco Amor. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1953–1970.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1953

  1. Francisco CanaroMario Alonso1953
  2. Florindo SassoneRodolfo Galé19531970
  3. Mariano MoresAldo Campoamor · Coro1958

Pinned at 1979 · Nuevo 1955–1984

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mariano Mores
Words
Francisco Amor
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1953 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1953 to 1970.
1950’60’70
Recordings of El estrellero · 1979 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 · 1 more we know of

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

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdEl estrelleroFrancisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon1953
  3. Mariano MoresEl estrelleroMariano MoresAldo Campoamor, Corotango1958
  4. José CanetNot in our catalogueNelly Omar1981

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  1. El estrelleroFrancisco CanaroMario Alonso

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