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Alberto Vila

Alberto Vila is a person recorded in the Tangopedia database, born on 25 September 1903 [1].

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Born
25 September 1903[1]

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  1. Sep 25, 1903

    Born[1]

Alberto Vila is listed as a person in the Tangopedia database [1]. A single source gives his date of birth as 25 September 1903 [1].

The available material records no further details about his life, career, artistic activity or associations [1].

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  • No source on profession or role in tango (singer, musician, dancer or other)
  • No source on orchestras, partners or collaborators
  • No source on recordings, compositions or performances
  • No source on dance character or style
  • Only one claim, supported by a single source with no excerpt

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Born on September 25, 1903

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Singers3

Lloro el gaucho · Típica Victor · 1930 — sung by Alberto Vila (the catalogue credits Alberto Gómez, Augusto Vila)

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Yira yira · Típica Victor · 1930 — sung by Alberto Vila (the catalogue credits Alberto Gómez, Augusto Vila)

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Tango del querer · Adolfo Carabelli · 1932 — sung by Alberto Vila (the catalogue credits Alberto Gómez, Augusto Vila)

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In other catalogues2

tango.info · AlberVilaa

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MusicBrainz · 7a596dd8-c7f7-4963-bf3f-10633d48d69d

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