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Quiero papita

Music by Ernesto Ponzio, lyrics by María Luisa Carnelli. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1932–1959.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Típica Victor, 1932

  1. Típica VictorAlberto Gómez1932
  2. Héctor Varela1959

Versions of Quiero papita recorded 1932–1959

Quiero papita was composed by Ernesto Ponzio.† The lyrics of Quiero papita are by María Luisa Carnelli.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

4 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Ernesto Ponzio
Words
María Luisa Carnelli
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1932 to 1959.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Quiero papita 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

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Típica VictorEarliest we holdMost dancedQuiero papitaTípica VictorAlberto GómeztangoRCA Victor
    4 dances
    1932
  2. Héctor VarelaQuiero papitaHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1959
All recordings of Quiero papita

One recording

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

Típica Victor

Quiero papitaTípica VictorAlberto GómeztangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 4 Performances

Danced to it

Music from 1932–1959 · danced on film 2014–2024

20142024
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2014: 2, 2018: 1, 2024: 1

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

The one complete set on film

  1. Joanna Jabłońska and Piotr Bochiński

    2024 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Milonga vieja milongaJuan D'Arienzo, 1937
    2. 2Caserón de tejasPedro Laurenz, 1942
    3. 3Quiero papitaTípica Victor, 1932
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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 catalogues1

tango.info · T0370025265

Composer1

Composed by Ernesto Ponzio

Lyricist1

Lyrics by María Luisa Carnelli

Listen

  1. Quiero papitaTípica VictorAlberto GómeztangoRCA Victor
  2. Quiero papitaHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango

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