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De pura cepa · Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo · 1948

Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpoinstrumentaltango
Music by Roberto Firpo, lyrics by Benjamín Tagle Lara. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1934–1948.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1934

  1. Ángel D'Agostino1943
  2. Roberto FirpoCarlos Varela1934
  3. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1948

Pinned at 1948 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo recordings indexed 1936–1953

De pura cepa · Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo · 1948 is a tango.† De pura cepa · Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo · 1948 lasts 02:39.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Roberto Firpo
Words
Benjamín Tagle Lara
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 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1934 to 1948.
1930’40
Recordings of De pura cepa · Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo · 1948 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

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  1. Ángel D'AgostinoMost dancedDe pura cepaÁngel D'AgostinoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1943
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdDe pura cepaRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelatangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1934
  3. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoDe pura cepaCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpoinstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1948
  4. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue1979

One recording

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

Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo

De pura cepaCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpoinstrumentaltango

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo recorded on Jan 21, 1948.

  1. DidíCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpoinstrumentaltango

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Cite this

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues5

tango.info · 08427328146098-2-18

tango.info · 00724359515625-1-7

tango.info · 02480002337164-2-9

tango.info · 07798108080514-1-17

tango.info · 08427328130080-1-13

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:39

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

Listen

  1. De pura cepaRoberto FirpoCarlos Varela

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