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4 recordings of 4 songs, by 1 orchestras and 2 singers

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Golden AgeNuevo
19491949
Golden Age77Nuevo24
  1. Orquesta Francini-Pontier4

Orchestras1

  1. Orquesta Francini-Pontier4

Singers2

  1. Armando Labordedanced 30 times6
  2. Roberto Rufino4
  3. Francisco Fiorentinodanced 1 times6
  4. Roberto Chanel6
  5. Alberto Morándanced 15 times3
  6. Ángel Vargas4
  7. Alberto Podestá4
  8. Raúl Berón2
  9. Floreal Ruizdanced 1 times5
  10. Jorge Macieldanced 9 times4
  11. Edmundo Riverodanced 39 times9
  12. Aldo Calderóndanced 23 times5

Songs4

  1. Una historia como tantas1
  2. El hijo triste1
  3. Calesita de barrio1
  4. Santa mía1

Most danced recordings4

  1. Una historia como tantasOrquesta Francini-Pontier · Alberto Podestá1949
  2. El hijo tristeOrquesta Francini-Pontier · Alberto Podestá, Julio Sosa1949
  3. Calesita de barrioOrquesta Francini-Pontier · Alberto Podestá1949
  4. Santa míaOrquesta Francini-Pontier · Alberto Podestá1949

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