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Tango in 1931

Videos danced to the music of 1931 on TangoTubeThe records of 1931 on TangoCloud

Our catalogue holds 277 recordings from 1931. The orchestras recorded most that year were Francisco Canaro (88 recordings), Edgardo Donato (42 recordings), and Roberto Firpo (37 recordings).

That year

Fernando Díaz records 'Que Dios la perdone' and 'Cachivache' with Carlos Di Sarli's sextet.

Rosita Quiroga: Last session of her main career, 10 February 1931.

Francisco Gorrindo mercedes Simone premieres and records his first tango, Perdón de muerta, with music by Pablo Rodríguez.

Eladia Blázquez: Born in Gerli, Avellaneda.

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What was playing?

The records of 1931

One record per orchestra, in the order tango remembers them, each its most danced take that plays. The bar shows how much dancers still use it in the videos we index.

  1. Una noche de garufa

    Carlos Di Sarli · Instrumental

    1 dance

  2. Metido

    Osvaldo Fresedo · Roberto Ray

    4 dances

  3. Amargura

    Edgardo Donato · Luis Díaz

    3 dances

  4. La última copa

    Francisco Canaro · Charlo

    14 dances

  5. Colo

    Francisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz

    19 dances

  6. Carillón de La Merced

    Típica Victor · Ernesto Famá

    23 dances

  7. Por qué

    Adolfo Carabelli · Alberto Gómez

    4 dances

  8. Canción del olvido

    Julio De Caro · Luis Díaz

    17 dances

  9. La guitarrera de San Nicolás

    Roberto Firpo · Instrumental

    3 dances

  10. Princesa

    Juan Maglio · Instrumental

    1 dance

  11. Recuerdos de la Pampa

    Juan Canaro · Ernesto Famá

    3 dances

  12. Besos divinos

    Orquesta Típica Brunswick · Luis Díaz

    Not danced on film yet

Meanwhile

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Tango By Year, the podcast

Dag Stenvoll plays the year's records and Michael Lavocah talks about them, by permission. Facts from the episodes cite the minute they are said.

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings37

Carlos Di Sarli — 8 recordings1931

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Osvaldo Fresedo — 14 recordings1931

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Edgardo Donato — 42 recordings1931

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Francisco Canaro — 88 recordings1931

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Francisco Lomuto — 20 recordings1931

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Típica Victor — 25 recordings1931

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Adolfo Carabelli — 4 recordings1931

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Julio De Caro — 7 recordings1931

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Roberto Firpo — 37 recordings1931

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Juan Maglio — 7 recordings1931

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Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz) — 2 recordings1931

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Juan Canaro — 5 recordings1931

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Colo (Francisco Lomuto) — Recorded in Francisco Lomuto.1931

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Canción del olvido (Julio De Caro) — Recorded in Julio De Caro.1931

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Te lo juro (Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz)) — Recorded in Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz).1931

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Qué sapa señor (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1931

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Amor de payaso (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1931

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Jamás te olvidaré (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1931

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Criollazo (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1931

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A la deriva (Osvaldo Fresedo) — Recorded in Osvaldo Fresedo.1931

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La guitarrera de San Nicolás (Roberto Firpo) — Recorded in Roberto Firpo.1931

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Pensando en ti (Roberto Firpo) — Recorded in Roberto Firpo.1931

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Una noche de garufa (Carlos Di Sarli) — Recorded in Carlos Di Sarli.1931

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Cantando (Adolfo Carabelli) — Recorded in Adolfo Carabelli.1931

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La última copa (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1931

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El opio (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1931

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Por qué (Adolfo Carabelli) — Recorded in Adolfo Carabelli.1931

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Tiempos viejos (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1931

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El irresistible (Francisco Lomuto) — Recorded in Francisco Lomuto.1931

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Amargura (Edgardo Donato) — Recorded in Edgardo Donato.1931

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Metido (Osvaldo Fresedo) — Recorded in Osvaldo Fresedo.1931

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Soledad (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1931

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Flor de fango (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1931

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El viejo vals (Francisco Canaro) — Recorded in Francisco Canaro.1931

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Recuerdos de la Pampa (Juan Canaro) — Recorded in Juan Canaro.1931

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Cariñito (Osvaldo Fresedo) — Recorded in Osvaldo Fresedo.1931

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El apronte (Roberto Firpo) — Recorded in Roberto Firpo.1931

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What happened59

Fernando Díaz records 'Que Dios la perdone' and 'Cachivache' with Carlos Di Sarli's sextet.

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Rosita Quiroga: Last session of her main career, 10 February 1931.

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Francisco Gorrindo mercedes Simone premieres and records his first tango, Perdón de muerta, with music by Pablo Rodríguez.

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Eladia Blázquez: Born in Gerli, Avellaneda.

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Juan Andrés Caruso dies.

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Raúl Bravo: Born in Gálvez, Santa Fe, on 16 March.

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Horacio Palma: Born Enrique Di Palma in Buenos Aires; grows up in Bajo Flores.

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Juan Carlos Copes: Born in Mataderos on 31 May; grows up in Villa Pueyrredón.

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Domingo Santa Cruz dies at the Hospital Tornú after a radio benefit organised by colleagues.

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Héctor de Rosas: Born in Buenos Aires.

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Pocho Carreras: Born in Buenos Aires.

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José Brahemcha is born.

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Osmar Maderna: At about thirteen forms the regional orchestra Vitaphone in Pehuajó.

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Roberto Ray joins Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra and starts recording with it for Brunswick.

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Alfredo Attadia: Around this year debuts in a women's orchestra at the Confitería París in his home town.

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Roberto Arrieta debuts at sixteen with Juan Maglio's orchestra.

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Florindo Sassone joins Roberto Firpo's orchestra as a violinist, later playing with Osvaldo Fresedo.

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José Dames plays in Carlos Tirigall's group.

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Jorge Omar records thirteen sides for Columbia as refrain singer with Minotto Di Cicco's orchestra.

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Antonio Maida sings on Radio Cultura with Orlando Goñi's group.

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Ricardo Malerba: His brother Carlos falls ill in Portugal and dies in Bilbao; Ricardo then plays a season in France with Bachicha's orchestra.

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Enrique Cadícamo writes Anclao en París in Barcelona and sends it to Gardel; Guillermo Barbieri sets it to music.

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Luis Díaz tours Europe with Julio De Caro from March.

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Alberto Gómez sings the waltz Ausencia with the Orquesta Típica Victor as Nico.

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Carlos Varela tours the province with José Plá; sings with Pedro Vergez at the Café Germinal.

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Tino García: Refrain singer for Augusto Berto's orchestra as Carlos García.

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Miguel Caló tours the United States with Osvaldo Fresedo's orchestra.

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Adolfo Carabelli records Mi refugio for Victor with an orchestra including Ciriaco Ortiz, Federico Scorticati and Elvino Vardaro.

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Homero Manzi writes Milonga sentimental with Sebastián Piana.

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Alfredo Le Pera: Carillón de La Merced, with Discépolo, is premiered by Tania at the Teatro Victoria in Santiago de Chile.

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Luis César Amadori writes Madreselva with Francisco Canaro and Confesión with Enrique Santos Discépolo.

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Antonio Sureda records A su memoria with the singer Santiago Devin for Nacional Odeón.

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Juan Polito takes over the Orquesta Típica Brunswick, a recording-only orchestra, from Pedro Maffia.

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Héctor María Artola joins Los Ases Argentinos del Tango in Hamburg.

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Libertad Lamarque wins the Teatro Colón contest and is named Queen of Tango.

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Teófilo Ibáñez begins recording for Brunswick with Julio De Caro, Edgardo Donato and Osvaldo Fresedo.

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Edgardo Donato plays dances at the Teatro San Martín, broadcast on LS9 La Voz del Aire.

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Lucio Demare: The trio makes its Buenos Aires debut on Radio Stentor and at the Cine Broadway.

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Roberto Maida plays about six weeks at Maxim's in Lisbon, including that year's carnival.

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Manuel Romero luces de Buenos Aires, starring Gardel, written by Romero and Bayón Herrera, is released.

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Peregrino Paulos: Agustín Magaldi records Inspiración with Luis Rubistein's lyric for Brunswick.

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Juan Carlos Marambio Catán writes Acquaforte to Horacio Pettorossi's melody in Milan.

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Carlos Marcucci replaces Pedro Laurenz in Julio De Caro's orchestra, early 1930s.

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Sofía Bozán tours Spain and France with the Teatro Sarmiento company; films Luces de Buenos Aires with Gardel.

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Francisco Lomuto moves to the Victor label; Fernando Díaz soon becomes his main singer.

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Manuel Buzon plays the Teatro Marconi with Teófilo Ibáñez and daily at the Bar-Billares Río de la Plata; joins Radio Prieto's Vino Toro programme.

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Gerardo Matos Rodríguez works on the music for Gardel's Luces de Buenos Aires at Joinville.

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Miguel Bucino performs in Madrid and Paris with Bayón Herrera and Romero's revue company.

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Sebastián Piana writes Milonga sentimental with Manzi.

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Ciriaco Ortiz leads Los Provincianos, with Aníbal Troilo and Elvino Vardaro, recording to 1934.

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Roberto Zerrillo tours Spain and Portugal with Azucena Maizani's company.

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José María Aguilar leaves Gardel after a disagreement and works with other singers until 1934.

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Azucena Maizani opens at the Teatro Alcázar in Madrid and tours Spain, then Portugal in 1932.

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Víctor Soliño takes part in founding Radio El Espectador.

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Carlos Vicente Geroni Flores begins a tour of South America, Africa and Europe that ends when the manager absconds.

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Ángel Domingo Riverol appears in Luces de Buenos Aires, singing a chacarera with Barbieri.

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Julio De Caro opens a European tour at the Palais de la Méditerranée in Nice and records music for the film Luces de Buenos Aires in Paris.

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Pedro Maffia plays the Teatro San Martín, tours Córdoba and appears at the Cabaret Pelikán.

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Juan Canaro opens with his own orchestra at the cabaret Casanova, then the Maipú Pigall, and makes his first recordings as leader for Victor.

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Performed at2

Azucena Maizani — Performed at Teatro Colón.1931

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Mercedes Simone — Performed at Teatro Colón.1931

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Played in2

Ciriaco Ortiz — Played in Orquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz).1931

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Juan Cruz Mateo — Carlos Gardel's accompaniment in Paris (piano/director)1931

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Published14

Anclao en Paris — 1931

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Sueño de juventud — 1931

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Milonga sentimental — 1931

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Tomo y obligo — 1931

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Una carta — 1931

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Preparate pa'l domingo — 1931

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Por qué — 1931

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Tango mio — 1931

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Esclavas blancas — 1931

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No aguanto más — 1931

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Otario que andás penando — 1931

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Vampiresa — 1931

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Embrujo — 1931

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Milonguero — 1931

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Notes6

Avenida Corrientes — Ensanche de la Avenida Corrientes: An 1822 decree and a 1910 ordinance had already called for a wider Corrientes; the first block chosen in 19311931

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Guardia Nueva — Warsaw: people danced tango in the Kawiarnia Adria, founded in 1931, where Eduardo Bianco's orchestra played1931

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Villa Ocampo / Revista Sur, Buenos Aires — Sur magazine founded: Victoria Ocampo founds Sur.1931

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Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari (demolished) — Demolitions: the colonial church built in 1733 (rebuilt 1767), where the national flag was first raised in 1812, was demolished in 1931 for the works1931

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Milonga (music) — In 1931 Sebastián Piana composed Milonga sentimental, the first urban milonga to be widely heard1931

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Tomo y obligo — Tomo y obligo, by Manuel Romero and Carlos Gardel, is a tango of 1931.1931

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Dates1

Guardia Nueva — Occurred at Studios Paramount de Joinville.1931

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Listen

  1. RomanceRoberto Firpo1931
  2. Besos divinosOrquesta Típica Brunswick · Luis Díaz1931
  3. Dejeme que te acompañeTípica Victor · Carlos Lafuente1931
  4. CachivacheCarlos Di Sarli · Fernando Díaz · no clip yet1931
  5. Que Dios la perdoneCarlos Di Sarli · Fernando Díaz · no clip yet1931
  6. Portate bien que sos grandeTípica Victor · Carlos Lafuente1931
  7. Mi ultimo tragoTípica Victor · Teófilo Ibáñez1931
  8. AusenciaTípica Victor · Alberto Gómez · no clip yet1931
  9. AbrojaleraTípica Victor · Teófilo Ibáñez1931
  10. MargaTípica Victor · Teófilo Ibáñez · no clip yet1931
  11. Ahora soy casadoTípica Victor · Alberto Gómez1931
  12. La cumparsitaOrquesta Típica Los Provincianos (Ciriaco Ortiz) · Roberto Díaz · no clip yet1931

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