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Mano cruel

Music by Carmelo Mutarelli, lyrics by Armando Tagini. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1949–1962.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Alberto Marino, 1949

  1. José BassoRoberto Florio1962
  2. Florindo SassoneRoberto Chanel1949
  3. Fulvio SalamancaArmando Guerrico · Jorge Garré1957
  4. Alberto Marino1949

Versions of Mano cruel recorded 1949–1962

Mano cruel is a tango.

Mano cruel was published in 1928.

Mano cruel was composed by Carmelo Mutarelli.

The lyrics of Mano cruel are by Armando Tagini.

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

4 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carmelo Mutarelli
Words
Armando Tagini
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Fulvio Salamanca’s 1957 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1949 to 1962.
1940’50’60
Recordings of Mano cruel by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 4 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. José BassoMano cruelJosé BassoRoberto FloriotangoMusic Hall
    No match yet
    1962
  2. Florindo SassoneMano cruelFlorindo SassoneRoberto ChaneltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1949
  3. Fulvio SalamancaMost dancedMano cruelFulvio SalamancaArmando Guerrico, Jorge Garrétango
    4 dances
    1957
  4. Alberto MarinoEarliest we holdMano cruelAlberto Marinosungtango
    No match yet
    1949
  5. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Sep 61928
  6. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Dec 151928
  7. Héctor María ArtolaNot in our catalogueAlberto Marino · Jan 131949
  8. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogue
All recordings of Mano cruel

One recording

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

Fulvio Salamanca

Mano cruelFulvio SalamancaArmando Guerrico, Jorge Garrétango
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 4 Performances

Juan Martín Carrara & Stefanía Colina2015 · 4:33

Danced to it

Music from 1949–1962 · danced on film 2015

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Salón CanningPalermo
    1 performance

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

TodoTango · tema/289

tango.info · Z0000044251

Is a1

Is a Tango

Published1

Published 1928

Composer1

Composed by Carmelo Mutarelli

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Armando Tagini

Listen

  1. Mano cruelAlberto Marinosungtango
  2. Mano cruelFlorindo SassoneRoberto ChaneltangoRCA Victor
  3. Mano cruelFulvio SalamancaArmando Guerrico, Jorge Garrétango
  4. Mano cruelJosé BassoRoberto FloriotangoMusic Hall

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