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A tu memoria madrecita

Music by Alberto Cosentino, lyrics by Alberto Cosentino. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1934–1959.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz), 1934

  1. Alfredo De AngelisJuan Carlos Godoy1959
  2. Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz)Luis Díaz1934

Versions of A tu memoria madrecita recorded 1934–1959

A tu memoria madrecita was composed by Alberto Cosentino.† The lyrics of A tu memoria madrecita are by Alberto Cosentino.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Alberto Cosentino
Words
Alberto Cosentino
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz)’s 1934 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1934 to 1959.
1930’40’50
Recordings of A tu memoria madrecita by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

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  1. Alfredo De AngelisA tu memoria madrecitaAlfredo De AngelisJuan Carlos GodoyvalsOdeon
    No match yet
    1959
  2. Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz)Earliest we holdMost dancedA tu memoria madrecitaOrquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz)Luis Díazvals
    2 dances
    1934
  3. Elsa RivasNot in our catalogue
All recordings of A tu memoria madrecita

One recording

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

Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz)

A tu memoria madrecitaOrquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz)Luis Díazvals
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Eduardo Arias & Veronica Alvarenga2024 · 3:08

Danced to it

Music from 1934–1959 · danced on film 2024

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370002122

TodoTango · tema/2075

Composer1

Composed by Alberto Cosentino

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Alberto Cosentino

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  1. A tu memoria madrecitaOrquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz)Luis Díazvals
  2. A tu memoria madrecitaAlfredo De AngelisJuan Carlos GodoyvalsOdeon

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