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No le digas que la quiero · Rodolfo Biagi · 1940

Music by Enrique Delfino, lyrics by Alberto Vacarezza. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1924–1955.
1924: 1 · danced 0 times1927: 1 · danced 1 times1940: 1 · danced 2 times1941: 1 · danced 7 times1955: 1 · danced 1 times
1924’30’40’501955
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1924: 1, 0; 1927: 1, 1; 1940: 1, 2; 1941: 1, 7; 1955: 1, 1

  1. Francisco Canaro recorded it in 1924 and 1927.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

No le digas que la quiero · Rodolfo Biagi · 1940 was sung by Jorge Ortiz.† No le digas que la quiero · Rodolfo Biagi · 1940 is a tango.† No le digas que la quiero · Rodolfo Biagi · 1940 lasts 02:35.†

Credit

Music
Enrique Delfino
Lyrics
Alberto Vacarezza

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

1920’30’40’50

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloMost dancedFrancisco Fiorentino · RCA Victor · Oct 23
    7 dances
    1941
  2. Rodolfo BiagiJorge Ortiz · Odeon · Dec 17
    2 dances
    1940
  3. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante · Odeon · Dec 13
    1 dance
    1955
  4. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1924
  5. Francisco CanaroInstrumental · Odeon · Dec 9
    1 dance
    1927
  6. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1924
  7. Ciriaco Ortiz, Ubaldo Aquiles De LioNot in our catalogueInstrumental1965

Lyrics

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Suena, tango quejumbroso, y callejero, como suena en la tristeza mi abatido corazón. Y si ves a mi querida no le digas que la quiero, porque ya me da vergüenza de pensar en su traición. Suena, tango, y si con otra ves que bailo a tu sonido, no le digas que me oíste tu rezongo acompañar. Yo no quiero que ella sepa las angustias que he sufrido, y que desde aquella tarde no hago más que sollozar. ¡Tango!... Melancólico testigo y el único amigo de mi soledad. ¡Tango!... En las vueltas del destino quizá en mi camino la vuelva a encontrar. Pero entonces, sin rencores ni deseos de venganza, mi perdón le dará abrigo y el lamento musical de este tango hecho jirones, de dolor y de esperanza, será el grito que la acuse de haberme hecho tanto mal. Suena, tango quejumbroso, y callejero, como suena en la tristeza mi abatido corazón. Y si ves a mi querida, no le digas que la quiero, porque ya me da vergüenza de pensar en su traición.

English · machine translation

It sounds, plaintive tango, compadrón and street, as my dejected heart sounds in sadness. And if you see my darling, don't tell her that I love her, because I'm already ashamed to think of her betrayal. Sounds, tango, and if with another you see me dance to your sound, don't tell her that you heard me your rezongo accompany. I do not want her to know the anguish I have suffered, and that since that afternoon I do nothing but sob. Tango!... Melancholic witness and the only friend of my solitude. Tango!... In the twists and turns of destiny perhaps on my way I will find her again. But then, without grudges or desires of revenge, my forgiveness will give her shelter and the musical lamentation of this tango in tatters, of pain and hope, will be the cry that accuses her of having done me so much wrong. It sounds, plaintive tango, compadrón and street tango, as it sounds in sadness my dejected heart. And if you see my darling, don't tell her that I love her, because I'm already ashamed to think of her betrayal.

Danced to it

Music from 1940 · danced on film 2007

Claudio Forte & Barbara Carpino2007 · 2:32

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In other catalogues7

tango.info · 00094637915820-1-17

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tango.info · 00724349536524-1-17

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tango.info · 04024236200740-1-10

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tango.info · 02480002102816-1-12

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tango.info · 02480002027263-1-7

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tango.info · 07798108081016-2-16

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tango.info · 02480002700548-1-1

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Singers1

Sung by Jorge Ortiz

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Duration 02:35

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  1. No le digas que la quieroFrancisco Canaro1924

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