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Portate bien que sos grande · Roberto Firpo · 1930

Roberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, lyrics by Francisco Bohigas. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1931.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1930

  1. Típica VictorCarlos Lafuente1931
  2. Roberto Firpo1930

Pinned at 1930 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Roberto Firpo recordings indexed 1917–1944

Portate bien que sos grande · Roberto Firpo · 1930 is a tango.† Portate bien que sos grande · Roberto Firpo · 1930 lasts 02:46.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Words
Francisco Bohigas
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Roberto Firpo’s 1930 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, 1930 to 1931.
1930
Recordings of Portate bien que sos grande · Roberto Firpo · 1930 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 · 1 more we know of

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

  1. Típica VictorPortate bien que sos grandeTípica VictorCarlos LafuentetangoRCA Victor1931
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdPortate bien que sos grandeRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon1930
  3. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Dec 121930

One recording

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

Roberto Firpo

Portate bien que sos grandeRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Roberto Firpo recorded on Dec 4, 1930.

  1. Cuidamela muchoRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  2. Mi clavelRoberto FirpoCarlos VarelavalsOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 04024236202942-1-4

tango.info · 02480002042198-1-8

tango.info · 02480002007494-1-20

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:46

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Portate bien que sos grandeRoberto Firpo

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