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Por la pinta · Carlos Di Sarli · 1930

Carlos Di SarliErnesto FamátangoRCA Victor
Music by Fernando Franco, lyrics by José De Grandis. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1930.

Who recorded it

Every version1

Earliest we hold: Carlos Di Sarli, 1930

  1. Carlos Di SarliErnesto Famá1930

Recorded 1930 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Carlos Di Sarli recordings indexed 1928–1960 · Period in gold: Sexteto, 1928–1931

Por la pinta · Carlos Di Sarli · 1930 has matrix number 60396.† Por la pinta · Carlos Di Sarli · 1930 was sung by Ernesto Famá.† Por la pinta · Carlos Di Sarli · 1930 is a tango.† Por la pinta · Carlos Di Sarli · 1930 lasts 02:50.† Por la pinta · Carlos Di Sarli · 1930: A rare Di Sarli sextet side not included on the well-known Tango Tunes sextet reissue.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

1 orchestra recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Fernando Franco
Words
José De Grandis
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Carlos Di Sarli’s 1930 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1930 to 1930.

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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

  1. Carlos Di SarliEarliest we holdPor la pintaCarlos Di SarliErnesto FamátangoRCA Victor1930

One recording

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

Carlos Di Sarli

Por la pintaCarlos Di SarliErnesto FamátangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Carlos Di Sarli recorded on Sep 3, 1930.

  1. Chau PinelaCarlos Di SarliErnesto FamátangoRCA Victor

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings1

Recorded in September 3, 1930

Matrix number1

Matrix number 60396Sep 3, 1930

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002335313-1-6

tango.info · 02480002005032-1-4

tango.info · 02480002153368-1-19

Singers1

Sung by Ernesto Famá

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:50

Notes1

A rare Di Sarli sextet side not included on the well-known Tango Tunes sextet reissue.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Por la pintaCarlos Di SarliErnesto Famá

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