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            OrchestraHéctor VarelaClear all

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            19 known only to the year · 15 with no singer named · 67 instrumental. Know one? Tell us

            PlayDate ↓TitleRhythmOrchestraSingerComposerLyricistLabelCatalogue · matrixFilmed
            Jun 9, 1952El fleteTangoHéctor VarelaInstrumentalVicente GrecoPascual Contursi2
            Jun 9, 1952Canaro en ParísTangoHéctor VarelaInstrumentalAlejandro Scarpino, Juan CaldarellaJosé Scarpino0
            May 23, 1952Noches de cabaretTangoHéctor VarelaRodolfo LesicaAlberto San MiguelAntonio Fiasche0
            May 7, 1952Tierra negraTangoHéctor VarelaInstrumentalGraciano de Leone, Juan NoliFrancisco Bastardi0
            May 7, 1952El as de los asesTangoHéctor VarelaRodolfo LesicaEduardo PereyraCeledonio Flores0
            Jan 3, 1952Patio porteñoValsHéctor VarelaArmando Laborde, Rodolfo LesicaAlfonso Lacueva, Julio NistalJulio Nistal, Alfonso Lacueva5
            Nov 15, 1951SuipachaTangoHéctor VarelaInstrumentalEduardo Arolas6
            Nov 15, 1951La carretaTangoHéctor VarelaArmando Laborde, Rodolfo LesicaJosé Servidio, Luis ServidioFrancisco García Jiménez0
            Nov 15, 1951El africanoTangoHéctor Varelanot knownEduardo PereyraFrancisco Lío0
            Nov 15, 1951Anoche a las dosTangoHéctor VarelaArmando LabordeRaúl de los HoyosRoberto Lino Cayol3
            Oct 26, 1951PacienciaTangoHéctor VarelaRodolfo LesicaJuan D'ArienzoFrancisco Gorrindo8
            Oct 26, 1951Criolla lindaTangoHéctor Varelanot knownBernardo Germino, Vicente GorreseLuis Rubistein0
            Sep 24, 1951Noches de cabaretTangoHéctor VarelaArmando LabordeAlberto San MiguelAntonio Fiasche1
            Jul 17, 1951Sábado inglésTangoHéctor VarelaInstrumentalJuan Maglio2
            Jul 17, 1951El bulin de la calle AyacuchoTangoHéctor VarelaRodolfo LesicaJosé Servidio, Luis ServidioCeledonio Flores2
            May 28, 1951Yuyo brujoTangoHéctor VarelaArmando LabordeBenjamín García, Héctor VarelaCarlos Waiss8
            May 28, 1951A la gran muñecaTangoHéctor VarelaInstrumentalJesus VenturaMiguel Osés1
            Dec 15, 1950La trillaTangoHéctor Varelanot knownEduardo Arolas0
            Dec 15, 1950Farolito viejoTangoHéctor VarelaArmando LabordeLuis TeisseireJosé Eneas Riú0
            Dec 4, 1950Un bailongoMilongaHéctor VarelaArmando Laborde, Rodolfo LesicaJosé RicardoJosé Ricardo0
            Dec 4, 1950El rápidoTangoHéctor Varelanot knownRoberto Firpo0
            1. El flete

              Héctor Varela · Instrumental

              Jun 9, 1952 · Tango · filmed 2 times

              music Vicente Greco · words Pascual Contursi

            2. Canaro en París

              Héctor Varela · Instrumental

              Jun 9, 1952 · Tango

              music Alejandro Scarpino, Juan Caldarella · words José Scarpino

            3. Noches de cabaret

              Héctor Varela · Rodolfo Lesica

              May 23, 1952 · Tango

              music Alberto San Miguel · words Antonio Fiasche

            4. Tierra negra

              Héctor Varela · Instrumental

              May 7, 1952 · Tango

              music Graciano de Leone, Juan Noli · words Francisco Bastardi

            5. El as de los ases

              Héctor Varela · Rodolfo Lesica

              May 7, 1952 · Tango

              music Eduardo Pereyra · words Celedonio Flores

            6. Patio porteño

              Héctor Varela · Armando Laborde, Rodolfo Lesica

              Jan 3, 1952 · Vals · filmed 5 times

              music Alfonso Lacueva, Julio Nistal · words Julio Nistal, Alfonso Lacueva

            7. Suipacha

              Héctor Varela · Instrumental

              Nov 15, 1951 · Tango · filmed 6 times

              music Eduardo Arolas

            8. La carreta

              Héctor Varela · Armando Laborde, Rodolfo Lesica

              Nov 15, 1951 · Tango

              music José Servidio, Luis Servidio · words Francisco García Jiménez

            9. El africano

              Héctor Varela · not known

              Nov 15, 1951 · Tango

              music Eduardo Pereyra · words Francisco Lío

            10. Anoche a las dos

              Héctor Varela · Armando Laborde

              Nov 15, 1951 · Tango · filmed 3 times

              music Raúl de los Hoyos · words Roberto Lino Cayol

            11. Paciencia

              Héctor Varela · Rodolfo Lesica

              Oct 26, 1951 · Tango · filmed 8 times

              music Juan D'Arienzo · words Francisco Gorrindo

            12. Criolla linda

              Héctor Varela · not known

              Oct 26, 1951 · Tango

              music Bernardo Germino, Vicente Gorrese · words Luis Rubistein

            13. Noches de cabaret

              Héctor Varela · Armando Laborde

              Sep 24, 1951 · Tango · filmed once

              music Alberto San Miguel · words Antonio Fiasche

            14. Sábado inglés

              Héctor Varela · Instrumental

              Jul 17, 1951 · Tango · filmed 2 times

              music Juan Maglio

            15. El bulin de la calle Ayacucho

              Héctor Varela · Rodolfo Lesica

              Jul 17, 1951 · Tango · filmed 2 times

              music José Servidio, Luis Servidio · words Celedonio Flores

            16. Yuyo brujo

              Héctor Varela · Armando Laborde

              May 28, 1951 · Tango · filmed 8 times

              music Benjamín García, Héctor Varela · words Carlos Waiss

            17. A la gran muñeca

              Héctor Varela · Instrumental

              May 28, 1951 · Tango · filmed once

              music Jesus Ventura · words Miguel Osés

            18. La trilla

              Héctor Varela · not known

              Dec 15, 1950 · Tango

              music Eduardo Arolas

            19. Farolito viejo

              Héctor Varela · Armando Laborde

              Dec 15, 1950 · Tango

              music Luis Teisseire · words José Eneas Riú

            20. Un bailongo

              Héctor Varela · Armando Laborde, Rodolfo Lesica

              Dec 4, 1950 · Milonga

              music José Ricardo · words José Ricardo

            21. El rápido

              Héctor Varela · not known

              Dec 4, 1950 · Tango

              music Roberto Firpo

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