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Prisionero · Carlos Gardel · 1929

Carlos Gardelsungtango
Music by Anselmo Aieta, lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1944.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1929

  1. Ricardo TanturiEnrique Campos1944
  2. Francisco CanaroCharlo1929
  3. Francisco LomutoCharlo1929
  4. Roberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez1929

Recorded 1929 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

5 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Anselmo Aieta
Words
Francisco García Jiménez
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Ricardo Tanturi’s 1944 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, 1929 to 1944.
1920’30’40
Recordings of Prisionero · Carlos Gardel · 1929 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 · 1 more we know of

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  1. Ricardo TanturiMost dancedPrisioneroRicardo TanturiEnrique CampostangoRCA Victor
    5 dances
    1944
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdPrisioneroFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1929
  3. Francisco LomutoPrisioneroFrancisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1929
  4. Roberto FirpoPrisioneroRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1929
  5. Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Sep 121929

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  1. PrisioneroFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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