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Al cerrar los ojos · Manuel Buzon · 1942

Manuel BuzonOsvaldo Morenotango
Music by Manuel Buzón, lyrics by César Vedani. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1943.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Manuel Buzon, 1942

  1. Osvaldo FresedoOscar Serpa1943
  2. Manuel BuzonOsvaldo Moreno1942

Pinned at 1942 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Manuel Buzon recordings indexed 1942–1943

Al cerrar los ojos · Manuel Buzon · 1942: First of a Buzón/Moreno pair.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Manuel Buzón
Words
César Vedani
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Osvaldo Fresedo’s 1943 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, 1942 to 1943.
1940
Recordings of Al cerrar los ojos · Manuel Buzon · 1942 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

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  1. Osvaldo FresedoMost dancedAl cerrar los ojosOsvaldo FresedoOscar SerpatangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1943
  2. Manuel BuzonEarliest we holdAl cerrar los ojosManuel BuzonOsvaldo Morenotango
    No match yet
    1942

One recording

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Manuel Buzon

Al cerrar los ojosManuel BuzonOsvaldo Morenotango

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What we don't know yet3 of 5 known

The day it was recorded, the record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Notes1

First of a Buzón/Moreno pair.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Al cerrar los ojosManuel BuzonOsvaldo Moreno

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