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El estagiario · 1917

· tango · 1917 · Disco Rob. Firpo
Music by Martín Lasala Álvarez, lyrics by Martín Lasala Álvarez. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1917–1970.

Who recorded it

Every version7

Earliest we hold: Orquesta Argentina Rob. Firpo, 1917

  1. Juan D'Arienzo1970
  2. Carlos Di Sarli1941
  3. Edgardo Donato1938
  4. Ricardo Pedevilla1950
  5. José Basso1950
  6. Orquesta Argentina Rob. Firpo1917

Recorded in 1917, during the Guardia Vieja (1880–1919).

1917

18801919

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Record label of El estagiario · 1917
Key facts
Year
1917
Contents1The song2Who wrote it3Every version4One recording

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

7 orchestras recorded it

8 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Martín Lasala Álvarez
Words
Martín Lasala Álvarez
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
not yet cited · help fill it

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 7 recordings of this song by 7 orchestras, 1917 to 1970.
1910’20’30’40’50’60’70
Recordings of El estagiario · 1917 by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

A Song's recorded lineage

We hold dated Recordings by 7 orchestras; the earliest here is Orquesta Argentina Rob. Firpo in 1917.

  1. 1917Orquesta Argentina Rob. FirpoRecording
  2. 1938Edgardo DonatoRecording
  3. 1941Carlos Di SarliRecording
  4. 1950José BassoRecording
  5. 1950Ricardo PedevillaRecording
  6. 1959Pedro MaffiaRecording
  7. 1970Juan D'ArienzoRecording

Gold marks the first we hold, not the first ever. Filled dots have filmed Dances; rings have no Dances matched yet.

7 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoEl estagiario · Juan D'Arienzo · instrumental · tango · Aug 21, 1970 · RCA Victor
    No match yet
    1970
  2. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedEl estagiario · Carlos Di Sarli · instrumental · tango · Apr 18, 1941 · RCA VictorMeasured automatically · 126 BPM · E major
    6 dances
    1941
  3. Edgardo DonatoEl estagiario · Edgardo Donato · instrumental · tango · Feb 5, 1938 · RCA Victor
    2 dances
    1938
  4. Ricardo PedevillaEl estagiario · Ricardo Pedevilla · instrumental · tango · Dec 27, 1950 · Pampa
    No match yet
    1950
  5. José BassoEl estagiario · José Basso · instrumental · tango · Mar 31, 1950 · Odeon
    No match yet
    1950
  6. Orquesta Argentina Rob. FirpoEarliest we holdEl estagiario · Orquesta Argentina Rob. Firpo · tango · 1917 · Disco Rob. Firpo
    No match yet
    1917
  7. Pedro MaffiaEl estagiario · Pedro Maffia · tango · 1959
    No match yet
    1959
  8. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1917
  9. Dante PuricelliNot in our catalogueOct 11952
  10. Los señores del tangoNot in our catalogue1956

One recording

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Orquesta Argentina Rob. Firpo

El estagiario · Orquesta Argentina Rob. Firpo · tango · 1917 · Disco Rob. Firpo

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