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Destellos · Enrique Mora · 1959

Music by Francisco Canaro, lyrics by Juan Andrés Caruso. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1959.
1930: 1 · danced 1 times1944: 1 · danced 0 times1946: 1 · danced 2 times1956: 1 · danced 0 times1959: 1 · danced 0 times
1930’40’501959
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1930: 1, 1; 1944: 1, 0; 1946: 1, 2; 1956: 1, 0; 1959: 1, 0

  1. Francisco Canaro recorded it in 1930, 1944 and 1956.

    How we know

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

Credit

Music
Francisco Canaro
Lyrics
Juan Andrés Caruso

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 9 more we know of

1930’40’50

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

  1. Ángel D'AgostinoMost dancedÁngel Vargas · RCA Victor · Mar 29
    2 dances
    1946
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdCharlo · Odeon · Jul 8
    1 dance
    1930
  3. Francisco CanaroCarlos Roldán · Odeon · Dec 22
    Not danced on film yet
    1944
  4. Francisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon · Odeon · Sep 20
    Not danced on film yet
    1956
  5. Enrique MoraElsa Moreno · Jun 15
    Not danced on film yet
    1959
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini · Jun 141928
  7. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogueJulio Sosa · Feb 221963
  8. Roberto PanseraNot in our catalogueEnzo Valentino1970
  9. Hernán SalinasNot in our catalogueFeb 81977
  10. Jorge SobralNot in our catalogue
  11. Floreal RuízNot in our catalogue
  12. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue
  13. Juan CambareriNot in our catalogueAlberto Casares, Roberto Taibo
  14. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. DestellosFrancisco Canaro · Charlo1930

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