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No seas malita · 1922

Linda Thelma · tango · 1922 · Victor
Music by Pedro Maffia. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1922–1929.

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Earliest we hold: Linda Thelma, 1922

  1. Francisco Canaro1929
  2. Linda Thelma1922

Recorded in 1922, during the Guardia Nueva (1920–1934).

1922

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Linda Thelma
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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1922 to 1929.
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Recordings of No seas malita · 1922 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

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  1. Francisco CanaroNo seas malita · Francisco Canaro · instrumental · tango · May 3, 1929 · Odeon1929
  2. Linda ThelmaEarliest we holdNo seas malita · Linda Thelma · sung · tango · 1922 · Victor1922

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Linda Thelma

No seas malita · Linda Thelma · sung · tango · 1922 · Victor

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