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Negra María · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1941

Osvaldo FresedoCarlos RoldánmilongaRCA Victor
Music by Lucio Demare, lyrics by Homero Manzi. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1941–1961.

Pinned at 1941 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Osvaldo Fresedo recordings indexed 1926–1980 · gold: With Ruiz, 1939–1941

Negra María · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1941 was sung by Carlos Roldán.† Negra María · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1941 is a milonga candombe.† Negra María · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1941 lasts 02:51.† Negra María · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1941: A milonga with an amazing backbeat and candombe feeling, unusual for Fresedo; Roldán was brought in to sing only this song.†

The work

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Music
Lucio Demare
Lyrics
Homero Manzi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1941 to 1961.

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1940’50’60
Recordings of Negra María · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1941 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 5 more we know of

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdNegra MaríaOsvaldo FresedoCarlos RoldánmilongaRCA Victor1941
  2. Armando PontierNegra MaríaArmando PontierCarlos MaidanamilongaCBS Columbia1961
  3. Lucio DemareNot in our catalogueJuan Carlos Miranda · Oct 81941
  4. Roberto GarzaNot in our catalogueMercedes Simone · Nov 211941
  5. Mario MauranoNot in our catalogueLibertad Lamarque · Dec 261941
  6. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueMercedes Simone1945
  7. Mercedes SimoneNot in our catalogue

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues11

tango.info · 07796095000812-1-18

tango.info · 07798108080330-1-9

tango.info · 07798108080521-1-14

tango.info · 07896423120288-1-14

tango.info · 09991848000004-10-18

tango.info · 00828766032628-1-12

tango.info · 02480002002819-1-9

tango.info · 02480002043881-1-11

tango.info · 02480002128526-1-7

tango.info · 02480002701583-1-1

tango.info · 04024236200085-1-6

Singers1

Sung by Carlos Roldán

Is a1

Is a milonga candombe

Duration1

Duration 02:51

Notes1

A milonga with an amazing backbeat and candombe feeling, unusual for Fresedo; Roldán was brought in to sing only this song.

Audio feature14

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Audio feature C

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Audio feature -20.5

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Audio feature 124.4

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Negra MaríaOsvaldo FresedoCarlos Roldán

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