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Alzame en tus brazos · Roberto Firpo · 1936

Roberto FirpoCarlos VarelavalsOdeon
Music by Héctor Cruz, lyrics by Mario Battistella. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1936–1942.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1936

  1. Carlos Di SarliAlberto Podestá1942
  2. Roberto FirpoCarlos Varela1936

Pinned at 1936 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Roberto Firpo recordings indexed 1917–1944

Alzame en tus brazos · Roberto Firpo · 1936 is a vals.† Alzame en tus brazos · Roberto Firpo · 1936 lasts 02:43.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Héctor Cruz
Words
Mario Battistella
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Carlos Di Sarli’s 1942 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1936 to 1942.
1930’40
Recordings of Alzame en tus brazos · Roberto Firpo · 1936 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

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

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  1. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedAlzame en tus brazosCarlos Di SarliAlberto PodestávalsRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1942
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdAlzame en tus brazosRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelavalsOdeon
    No match yet
    1936

One recording

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

Roberto Firpo

Alzame en tus brazosRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelavalsOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Jean Charles Etheve3:44

Recorded the same day

What else Roberto Firpo recorded on Mar 14, 1936.

  1. Bravo porteñoRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon
  2. De madrugadaRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon
  3. HilachaRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon

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In other catalogues2

tango.info · 04024236203086-1-7

tango.info · 02480002042280-1-7

Is a1

Is a vals

Duration1

Duration 02:43

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Alzame en tus brazosRoberto FirpoCarlos Varela

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