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Para qué

Music by Osvaldo Borroni, Armando Tagini, lyrics by Maruja Pacheco Huergo. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1939–1952.

Versions of Para qué recorded 1939–1952

Para qué was composed by Edgardo Donato.† The lyrics of Para qué are by Maruja Pacheco Huergo.†

The song

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1 orchestra recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Osvaldo Borroni, Armando Tagini
Words
Maruja Pacheco Huergo
Written
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First played
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Every version

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1939 to 1952.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Para qué 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

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One recording

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Edgardo Donato

Para quéEdgardo DonatoHoracio LagostangoRCA Victor

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The year it was written.

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In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370022335

tango.info · T0374204962

TodoTango · tema/8195

Composer1

Composed by Edgardo Donato

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Maruja Pacheco Huergo

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  1. Para quéEdgardo DonatoHoracio LagostangoRCA Victor
  2. Para quéEdgardo DonatoinstrumentaltangoPampa

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