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Medallita de la suerte · Roberto Firpo · 1936

Roberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon
Music by Carlos Gardel, José Razzano, lyrics by Mario Battistella. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1936–1953.

Pinned at 1936 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Roberto Firpo recordings indexed 1917–1944

Medallita de la suerte · Roberto Firpo · 1936 is a tango.† Medallita de la suerte · Roberto Firpo · 1936 lasts 02:56.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Gardel, José Razzano
Words
Mario Battistella
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

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The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1936 to 1953.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Medallita de la suerte · Roberto Firpo · 1936 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

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

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

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  1. Alfredo De AngelisMost dancedMedallita de la suerteAlfredo De AngelisOscar LarrocatangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1952
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdMedallita de la suerteRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1936
  3. Osvaldo ManziMedallita de la suerteOsvaldo ManziAlberto Marinotango
    No match yet
    1953
  4. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Domingo Julio Vivas, Guillermo Barbieri, Horacio PettorossiNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Sep 181933
  5. Víctor BuchinoNot in our catalogueEdmundo Rivero · Jun 151951
  6. Edmundo RiveroNot in our catalogue
  7. Juanjo DomínguezNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Roberto Firpo

Medallita de la suerteRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002042280-1-18

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:56

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Medallita de la suerteRoberto FirpoCarlos Varela

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