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Madrecita

Music by José Pollicita, Alfonso Lacueva, lyrics by Alfonso Lacueva. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1931–1939.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Edgardo Donato, 1931

  1. Edgardo DonatoLuis Díaz · Horacio Lagos19311939

Versions of Madrecita recorded 1931–1939

Madrecita was composed by Alfonso Lacueva and José Felipetti.† The lyrics of Madrecita are by Alfonso Lacueva and José Felipetti.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

1 orchestra recorded it

5 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
José Pollicita, Alfonso Lacueva
Words
Alfonso Lacueva
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1931 to 1939.
1930
Recordings of Madrecita 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

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All recordings of Madrecita

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Edgardo Donato

MadrecitaEdgardo DonatoHoracio LagosvalsRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 5 Performances

Danced to it

Music from 1931–1939 · danced on film 2016–2025

20162025
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2016: 3, 2025: 1

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · T0370017278

Composer2

Composed by Alfonso Lacueva

Composed by José Felipetti

Lyricist2

Lyrics by Alfonso Lacueva

Lyrics by José Felipetti

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  1. MadrecitaEdgardo DonatoLuis DíaztangoBrunswick
  2. MadrecitaEdgardo DonatoHoracio LagosvalsRCA Victor

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