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El cornetín

Music by Pedro Maffia, lyrics by Homero Manzi. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1976.

El cornetín was composed by Pedro Maffia.† The lyrics of El cornetín are by Homero Manzi and Catulo Castillo.†

Credit

Music
Pedro Maffia
Lyrics
Homero Manzi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdCarlos Roldán · Odeon · Dec 291942
  2. Carlos Di SarliRoberto Rufino · RCA Victor · Mar 51943
  3. Alfredo De AngelisInstrumental · Odeon · Sep 171976

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19421976

1942: 1, 1943: 1, 1976: 1

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370192112

Single source

TodoTango · tema/239

Single source

Composer1

Composed by Pedro Maffia

Single source

Lyricist2

Lyrics by Homero Manzi

Single source

Lyrics by Catulo Castillo

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Listen

  1. El cornetínFrancisco Canaro · Carlos Roldán · no clip yet1942
  2. El cornetínCarlos Di Sarli · Roberto Rufino · no clip yet1943
  3. El cornetínAlfredo De Angelis · no clip yet1976

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