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Abuelito · Armando Pontier · 1957

Armando PontierJulio SosatangoCBS Columbia
Music by Alberto Laporte, Carlos Cabral. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1957.

Pinned at 1957 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Armando Pontier recordings indexed 1955–1979

Abuelito · Armando Pontier · 1957 was sung by Julio Sosa.† Abuelito · Armando Pontier · 1957 is a tango.† Abuelito · Armando Pontier · 1957 lasts 02:58.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Alberto Laporte, Carlos Cabral
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1926 to 1957.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Abuelito · Armando Pontier · 1957 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

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

  1. Típica VictorEarliest we holdAbuelitoTípica VictorinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor1926
  2. Armando PontierAbuelitoArmando PontierJulio SosatangoCBS Columbia1957
  3. Francisco PracánicoNot in our catalogue1926
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Feb 181927
  5. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel

One recording

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

Armando Pontier

AbuelitoArmando PontierJulio SosatangoCBS Columbia

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Armando Pontier recorded on Aug 29, 1957.

  1. OlgaArmando PontierinstrumentalvalsCBS Columbia

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues4

tango.info · 02480002041825-1-13

tango.info · 00828768362624-1-11

tango.info · 02480002030744-1-3

tango.info · 04024236200122-1-3

Singers1

Sung by Julio Sosa

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:58

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. AbuelitoTípica Victorsinger unknown

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