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Madre mía · Ignacio Corsini · 1928

Ignacio Corsini · sung · tango · 1928 · Disco Nacional Odeon
Music by Osvaldo Fresedo, lyrics by Emilio Fresedo. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1942.

Who recorded it

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Earliest we hold: Osvaldo Fresedo, 1927

  1. Osvaldo FresedoOscar Serpa19271942
  2. Roberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez1928
  3. Ignacio Corsini1928

Recorded in 1928, during the Guardia Nueva (1920–1934).

1928

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1928
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Ignacio Corsini
Singers
Ignacio Corsini
Contents1The song2Who wrote it3Lyrics4Every version5One recording

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3 orchestras recorded it

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The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1927 to 1942.
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Recordings of Madre mía · Ignacio Corsini · 1928 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

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  1. Roberto FirpoMadre mía · Roberto Firpo · Teófilo Ibáñez · tango · Feb 29, 1928 · Odeon1928
  2. Ignacio CorsiniMadre mía · Ignacio Corsini · sung · tango · 1928 · Disco Nacional Odeon1928
  3. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini1928
  4. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue
  5. Carlos GarcíaNot in our catalogue

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Ignacio Corsini

Madre mía · Ignacio Corsini · sung · tango · 1928 · Disco Nacional Odeon

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