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            PlayDate ↑TitleRhythmOrchestraSingerComposerLyricistLabelCatalogue · matrixFilmed
            Dec 12, 1939El rey del compásTangoTípica VictorInstrumentalPríncipe CubanoRCA Victor0
            Sep 12, 1941El rey del compásTangoJuan D'ArienzoInstrumentalPríncipe CubanoRCA Victor0
            Jun 23, 1943MetidoTangoJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MauréPríncipe CubanoPríncipe CubanoRCA Victor47
            Dec 15, 1944Seamos amigosTangoJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüeDomingo Rullo, Príncipe CubanoDomingo RulloRCA Victor9
            Dec 19, 1949El rey del compásTangoJuan D'ArienzoInstrumentalPríncipe CubanoRCA Victor7
            1. El rey del compás

              Típica Victor · Instrumental

              Dec 12, 1939 · Tango

              music Príncipe Cubano

              RCA Victor

            2. El rey del compás

              Juan D'Arienzo · Instrumental

              Sep 12, 1941 · Tango

              music Príncipe Cubano

              RCA Victor

            3. Metido

              Juan D'Arienzo · Héctor Mauré

              Jun 23, 1943 · Tango · filmed 47 times

              music Príncipe Cubano · words Príncipe Cubano

              RCA Victor

            4. Seamos amigos

              Juan D'Arienzo · Alberto Echagüe

              Dec 15, 1944 · Tango · filmed 9 times

              music Domingo Rullo, Príncipe Cubano · words Domingo Rullo

              RCA Victor

            5. El rey del compás

              Juan D'Arienzo · Instrumental

              Dec 19, 1949 · Tango · filmed 7 times

              music Príncipe Cubano

              RCA Victor

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