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Alma de loca · Horacio Salgan · 1952

Horacio SalganRoberto GoyenechetangoRCA Victor
Music by Guillermo Cavazza. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1952–1967.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Rotundo, 1952

  1. Francisco RotundoFloreal Ruiz1952
  2. Horacio SalganRoberto Goyeneche · Edmundo Rivero19521962
  3. Baffa-BerlingieriRoberto Goyeneche1967

Pinned at 1952 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Horacio Salgan recordings indexed 1950–1969

Alma de loca · Horacio Salgan · 1952 was sung by Roberto Goyeneche.† Alma de loca · Horacio Salgan · 1952 is a tango.† Alma de loca · Horacio Salgan · 1952 lasts 03:21.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Guillermo Cavazza
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Rotundo’s 1952 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1952 to 1967.
1950’60
Recordings of Alma de loca · Horacio Salgan · 1952 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 9 more we know of

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

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  1. Francisco RotundoEarliest we holdMost dancedAlma de locaFrancisco RotundoFloreal RuiztangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1952
  3. Baffa-BerlingieriAlma de locaBaffa-BerlingieriRoberto Goyenechetangorca camden
    No match yet
    1967
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Sep 231927
  5. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueFeb 121928
  6. Armando CupoNot in our catalogueRoberto Rufino1953
  7. Osvaldo CordóNot in our catalogueOsvaldo Cordó1959
  8. Ernesto Baffa, Osvaldo BerlingieriNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche1967
  9. Quinteto ÁngelNot in our catalogueSergio Gobi · Jul 122012
  10. Adriana VarelaNot in our catalogue
  11. Ernesto Baffa, Osvaldo BerlingieriNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche
  12. Dúo Fuertes-VarnerínNot in our catalogueAgustín Fuertes, Ariel Varnerín

One recording

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

Horacio Salgan

Alma de locaHoracio SalganRoberto GoyenechetangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Horacio Salgan recorded on May 30, 1952.

  1. Los mareadosHoracio SalgantangoRCA Victor

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Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues13

tango.info · 00828766424928-1-1

tango.info · 00884385555689-2-2

tango.info · 00743212090925-1-3

tango.info · 02480002101123-3-113

tango.info · 02480002103158-7-18

tango.info · 02480002724667-2-1

tango.info · 00743212439922-1-1

tango.info · 08427328149037-3-25

tango.info · 00743217137427-1-3

tango.info · 09789507826559-1-1

tango.info · 02480002152576-1-6

tango.info · 02480002330189-1-3

tango.info · 04024236204274-1-19

Singers1

Sung by Roberto Goyeneche

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:21

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Alma de locaFrancisco RotundoFloreal Ruiz

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