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El estrellero · Francisco Canaro · 1953

Francisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon
Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Francisco Amor. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1953–1970.

Pinned at 1953 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

El estrellero · Francisco Canaro · 1953 was sung by Mario Alonso.† El estrellero · Francisco Canaro · 1953 is a tango.† El estrellero · Francisco Canaro · 1953 lasts 03:07.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mariano Mores
Words
Francisco Amor
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1953 to 1970.
1950’60’70
Recordings of El estrellero · Francisco Canaro · 1953 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdEl estrelleroFrancisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon1953
  3. Mariano MoresEl estrelleroMariano MoresAldo Campoamor, Corotango1958
  4. José CanetNot in our catalogueNelly Omar1981

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

El estrelleroFrancisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Mar 17, 1953.

  1. Noche de nieblaFrancisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon
  2. Quejas de bandoneónFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  3. Rodríguez PeñaFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002041146-1-3

tango.info · 02480002741510-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Mario Alonso

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:07

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. El estrelleroFrancisco CanaroMario Alonso

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