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El apronte · Miguel Villasboas · 1971

Miguel Villasboasmilonga
Music by Roberto Firpo. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1931–1971.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1931

  1. Juan D'Arienzo1937
  2. Roberto Firpo1931
  3. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1937
  4. Armando Pontier1955
  5. Miguel Villasboas1971

Pinned at 1971 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Miguel Villasboas recordings indexed 1959–2001

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

4 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Roberto Firpo
Words
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Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1931 to 1971.
1930’40’50’60’70
Recordings of El apronte · Miguel Villasboas · 1971 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedEl apronteJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1937
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdEl apronteRoberto FirpotangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1931
  3. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoEl apronteCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpotango
    No match yet
    1937
  4. Armando PontierEl apronteArmando Pontierinstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1955
  5. Miguel VillasboasEl apronteMiguel Villasboasmilonga
    No match yet
    1971
  6. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1926
  7. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue1997

One recording

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Miguel Villasboas

El apronteMiguel Villasboasmilonga

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What we don't know yet3 of 5 known

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  1. El apronteRoberto Firpo

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