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Por qué doblan las campanas · Francisco Canaro · 1951

Francisco CanaroMario Alonso, Alberto ArenastangoOdeon
Music by Alfredo De Angelis, lyrics by José Rótulo. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1951–1955.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Alfredo De Angelis, 1951

  1. Edgardo DonatoCarlos Almada1951
  2. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante · Oscar Larroca1951
  3. Francisco CanaroMario Alonso · Alberto Arenas1951
  4. Héctor Grané1955

Pinned at 1951 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

Por qué doblan las campanas · Francisco Canaro · 1951 was sung by Mario Alonso and Alberto Arenas.† Por qué doblan las campanas · Francisco Canaro · 1951 is a tango.† Por qué doblan las campanas · Francisco Canaro · 1951 lasts 03:22.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Alfredo De Angelis
Words
José Rótulo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Alfredo De Angelis’s 1951 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1951 to 1955.
1950
Recordings of Por qué doblan las campanas · Francisco Canaro · 1951 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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

  1. Edgardo DonatoPor qué doblan las campanasEdgardo DonatoCarlos AlmadatangoPampa1951
  2. Alfredo De AngelisEarliest we holdPor qué doblan las campanasAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante, Oscar LarrocatangoOdeon1951
  3. Francisco CanaroPor qué doblan las campanasFrancisco CanaroMario Alonso, Alberto ArenastangoOdeon1951
  4. Héctor GranéPor qué doblan las campanasHéctor Granétango1955

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Por qué doblan las campanasFrancisco CanaroMario Alonso, Alberto ArenastangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Jul 20, 1951.

  1. Yo también soñéFrancisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002041122-1-20

tango.info · 02480002745310-2-1

tango.info · 04024236202287-1-8

Singers2

Sung by Mario Alonso

Sung by Alberto Arenas

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:22

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Por qué doblan las campanasAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante, Oscar Larroca

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