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Milonguita · 1959

Music by Enrique Delfino, lyrics by Samuel Linnig. 13 recordings in our catalogue, 1920–1981.

Credit

Music
Enrique Delfino
Lyrics
Samuel Linnig

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

13 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Orquesta Típica SelectEarliest we holdInstrumental · Victor · Aug 251920
  2. Francisco CanaroMost dancedRoberto Maida · Odeon · Nov 2319367 dances
  3. Osvaldo FresedoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Mar 319441 dance
  4. Ricardo TanturiHoracio Roca · RCA Victor · Aug 1619501 dance
  5. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante · Odeon · Jun 111953
  6. Los Astros Del TangoInstrumental · Music Hall1958
  7. José De AltoInstrumental · Sep 141959
  8. Osvaldo FresedoHugo Marcel · Columbia · Sep 141961
  9. Enrique AlessioJosé Berón · Jun 11962
  10. Aníbal TroiloNelly Vázquez · RCA Victor · Jan 1319653 dances
  11. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon · May 151968
  12. Roberto GoyenecheInstrumental · Jul 161980
  13. Raúl GarelloInstrumental · Dec 221981

Lyrics

Español · Underlined words are lunfardo: tap one for its meaning.

¿Te acordás, Milonguita? Vos eras la pebeta más linda 'e Chiclana; la pollera cortona y las trenzas, y en las trenzas un beso de sol. Y en aquellas noches de verano, ¿qué soñaba tu almita, mujer, al oír en la esquina algún tango chamayarte bajito de amor? Estercita, hoy te llaman Milonguita, flor de noche y de placer, flor de lujo y cabaret. Milonguita, los hombres te han hecho mal y hoy darías toda tu alma por vestirte de percal. Cuando sales por la madrugada, Milonguita, de aquel cabaret, toda tu alma temblando de frío dices: ¡Ay, si pudiera querer!... Y entre el vino y el último tango p'al te saca un ... ¡Ay, qué sola, Estercita, te sientes! Si llorás...¡dicen que es el champán!

English · machine translation

Do you remember, Milonguita? You were the prettiest little girl in Chiclana; the short skirt and the braids, and in your braids a kiss of sunshine. And on those summer nights, what did your little soul dream of, woman, when you heard on the corner some tango chamayarte low of love? Estercita, today they call you Milonguita, flower of night and pleasure, flower of luxury and cabaret. Milonguita, men have done you wrong and today you would give all your soul to dress in calico. When you go out at dawn, Milonguita, from that cabaret, your whole soul shivering with cold you say: Oh, if only I could love!... And between the wine and the last tango to the cotorro, you take out a bacán... Oh, how lonely, Estercita, you feel! If you cry... they say it's the champagne!

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Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19201981

1920: 1, 1936: 1, 1944: 1, 1950: 1, 1953: 1, 1958: 1, 1959: 1, 1961: 1, 1962: 1, 1965: 1, 1968: 1, 1980: 1, 1981: 1

Credit

Music
Enrique Delfino
Lyrics
Samuel Linnig

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español · Underlined words are lunfardo: tap one for its meaning.

¿Te acordás, Milonguita? Vos eras la pebeta más linda 'e Chiclana; la pollera cortona y las trenzas, y en las trenzas un beso de sol. Y en aquellas noches de verano, ¿qué soñaba tu almita, mujer, al oír en la esquina algún tango chamayarte bajito de amor? Estercita, hoy te llaman Milonguita, flor de noche y de placer, flor de lujo y cabaret. Milonguita, los hombres te han hecho mal y hoy darías toda tu alma por vestirte de percal. Cuando sales por la madrugada, Milonguita, de aquel cabaret, toda tu alma temblando de frío dices: ¡Ay, si pudiera querer!... Y entre el vino y el último tango p'al te saca un ... ¡Ay, qué sola, Estercita, te sientes! Si llorás...¡dicen que es el champán!

English · machine translation

Do you remember, Milonguita? You were the prettiest little girl in Chiclana; the short skirt and the braids, and in your braids a kiss of sunshine. And on those summer nights, what did your little soul dream of, woman, when you heard on the corner some tango chamayarte low of love? Estercita, today they call you Milonguita, flower of night and pleasure, flower of luxury and cabaret. Milonguita, men have done you wrong and today you would give all your soul to dress in calico. When you go out at dawn, Milonguita, from that cabaret, your whole soul shivering with cold you say: Oh, if only I could love!... And between the wine and the last tango to the cotorro, you take out a bacán... Oh, how lonely, Estercita, you feel! If you cry... they say it's the champagne!

Every recording

13 recordings by year · source: TangoCloud catalogue

  1. MilonguitaOrquesta Típica Select1920
  2. MilonguitaFrancisco Canaro · Roberto Maida1936
  3. MilonguitaOsvaldo Fresedo1944
  4. MilonguitaRicardo Tanturi · Horacio Roca1950
  5. MilonguitaAlfredo De Angelis · Carlos Dante1953
  6. MilonguitaLos Astros Del Tango1958
  7. MilonguitaJosé De Alto1959
  8. MilonguitaOsvaldo Fresedo · Hugo Marcel1961
  9. MilonguitaEnrique Alessio · José Berón1962
  10. MilonguitaAníbal Troilo · Nelly Vázquez1965
  11. MilonguitaFlorindo Sassone1968
  12. MilonguitaRoberto Goyeneche1980
  13. MilonguitaRaúl Garello1981

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