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A Mercedes

Music by Hugo Gutiérrez, lyrics by Venancio Clauso. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1943–1943.

Versions of A Mercedes recorded 1943

A Mercedes was composed by Hugo Gutiérrez.† The lyrics of A Mercedes are by Venancio Clauso.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

1 orchestra recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Hugo Gutiérrez
Words
Venancio Clauso
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

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The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1943 to 1943.

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoEarliest we holdMost dancedA MercedesJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurévalsRCA Victor
    2 dances
    1943
All recordings of A Mercedes

One recording

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Juan D'Arienzo

A MercedesJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurévalsRCA Victor
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Sebastian Motter & Aurore ChadoinMilonga El Garrón · 2018 · 2:23

Danced to it

Music from 1943 · danced on film 2010–2018

20102018
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2010: 1, 2018: 1

In their words

  • Antes hubo miradas femeninas, desde Azucena Maizani -que también escribió tangos-, Tita Merello -que escribió dos tangos-, Mercedes Simone también, que fueron mujeres

    Before that there had been women's outlooks, going back to Azucena Maizani -- who also wrote tangos -- Tita Merello, who wrote two tangos, Mercedes Simone too, womenTangopedia translation

    Susana Rinaldi · SUSANA RINALDI Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

    open at 57:47
  • Aceptamos, y mientras Sabri arreglaba todo con Silvia, yo estaba cortando el pasto, y escuchábamos a Mercedes Sosa, 'Canción de amor para mi patria', de Alberto

    We agreed to do it, and while Sabri was arranging things with Silvia, I was cutting the grass, and we were listening to Mercedes Sosa — 'Canción de amor para miTangopedia translation

    Rubén Véliz · SABRINA y RUBEN VELIZ Tengo una PREGUNTA PARA VOS (2023) with ENGLISH subtitles

    open at 18:24

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

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In other catalogues1

tango.info · T0370212513

Composer1

Composed by Hugo Gutiérrez

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Venancio Clauso

Listen

  1. A MercedesJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurévalsRCA Victor

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