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Por una carta

1 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1928.

Who recorded it

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Earliest we hold: Típica Victor, 1928

  1. Típica Victor1928

Versions of Por una carta recorded 1928

The song

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1 orchestra recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

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The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1928 to 1928.

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Típica VictorEarliest we holdPor una cartaTípica VictortangoRCA VictorMeasured automatically · 114 BPM · E major1928
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Típica Victor

Por una cartaTípica VictortangoRCA Victor
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In their words

  • Justo tenía una carta debajo de la mesa y la empieza a leer, y Gabriel le dice "por favor, maestro, no la lea, dígaselo", y nos quería decir si podíamos hacer una

    Guillermo · LOS HERMANOS MACANA: Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

    open at 11:39

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  1. Por una cartaTípica VictortangoRCA Victor

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