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Mama yo quiero un novio · Miguel Caló · 1964

Miguel CalóRanko FujisawatangoOdeon
Music by Ramón Collazo, lyrics by Roberto Fontaina. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1970.

Pinned at 1964 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Miguel Caló recordings indexed 1933–1972 · 2 applied periods in gold

The song

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6 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Ramón Collazo
Words
Roberto Fontaina
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 6 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1928 to 1970.
1920’30’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Mama yo quiero un novio · Miguel Caló · 1964 by year, taller the more they are danced · 6 of 6 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 26 more we know of

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

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  1. Miguel CalóMama yo quiero un novioMiguel CalóRanko FujisawatangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1964
  2. Típica VictorEarliest we holdMama yo quiero un novioTípica VictorRoberto DiaztangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1928
  3. José BassoMama yo quiero un novioJosé Bassosinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1970
  4. Florindo SassoneMama yo quiero un novioFlorindo SassoneinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1968
  5. Héctor GranéMost dancedMama yo quiero un novioHéctor Granésinger unknowntango
    1 dance
    1957
  6. Enrique MoraMama yo quiero un novioEnrique MoraDiana Durántango
    No match yet
    1952
  7. BachichaNot in our catalogueEmilia García1928
  8. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAlberto Vila1928
  9. Carlos Marcucci, Salvador GrupilloNot in our catalogue1929
  10. Eduardo Bianco, BachichaNot in our catalogue-unspecified female-1929
  11. Eduardo Walter StubbsNot in our catalogueLuis Esteban Mandarino1929
  12. BachichaNot in our catalogueEmilia García1929
  13. Rafael CanaroNot in our catalogueCarlos Dante, Rafael Canaro1929
  14. BachichaNot in our catalogueEmilia García · May 171929
  15. Eduardo BiancoNot in our catalogue1930
  16. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our cataloguePilar Arcos1930
  17. Nina MirandaNot in our catalogue1950
  18. Orquesta Típica TokioNot in our catalogueRanko Fujisawa1952
  19. Ranko FujisawaNot in our catalogue1953
  20. Fulvio SalamancaNot in our catalogue1967

One recording

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Miguel Caló

Mama yo quiero un novioMiguel CalóRanko FujisawatangoOdeon

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  1. Mama yo quiero un novioTípica VictorRoberto Diaz

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