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Ilusión

2 recordings in our catalogue, 1920–1930.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Orquesta Típica Select, 1920

  1. Roberto Firpo1930
  2. Orquesta Típica Select1920

Versions of Ilusión recorded 1920–1930

Ilusión was composed by Manuel Pizarro.†

The song

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2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1920 to 1930.
1920’30
Recordings of Ilusión by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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  1. Roberto FirpoIlusiónRoberto FirpoinstrumentalvalsOdeon1930
  2. Orquesta Típica SelectEarliest we holdIlusiónOrquesta Típica SelectinstrumentaltangoVictor1920
  3. Manuel PizarroNot in our catalogue1925
  4. Manuel PizarroNot in our catalogue1927
All recordings of Ilusión

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Orquesta Típica Select

IlusiónOrquesta Típica SelectinstrumentaltangoVictor

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