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Don Juan · Los Solistas De D'Arienzo · 1988

Music by Ernesto Ponzio. 22 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–2014.

Credit

Music
Ernesto Ponzio

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

22 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 20 more we know of

  1. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon · Mar 6
    Not danced on film yet
    1928
  2. Francisco CanaroInstrumental · Odeon · Aug 2
    1 dance
    1929
  3. Orquesta Típica VictorAlberto Gómez · RCA Victor · Feb 4
    Not danced on film yet
    1932
  4. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Sep 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1936
  5. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedInstrumental · RCA Victor · Oct 3
    124 dances
    1941
  6. Osmar MadernaInstrumental · RCA Victor · Sep 24
    Not danced on film yet
    1946
  7. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Instrumental · Odeon · Oct 22
    Not danced on film yet
    1947
  8. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Oct 22 · tango.info1947
  9. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jun 15
    28 dances
    1948
  10. Juan CambareriNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Aug 14 · tango.info1948
  11. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Dec 28
    Not danced on film yet
    1950
  12. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · Music Hall · Dec 6
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  13. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueInstrumental · May 9 · tango.info1951
  14. Carlos DemariaNot in our catalogueInstrumental · May 18 · tango.info1951
  15. Enrique MoraNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Dec 23 · tango.info1951
  16. Enrique MoraInstrumental · Dec 23
    Not danced on film yet
    1952
  17. Aníbal TroiloInstrumental · TK
    Not danced on film yet
    1954
  18. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Jul 12 · tango.info1954
  19. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Nov 25 · tango.info1954
  20. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jan 31
    3 dances
    1955

Lyrics

Español · Underlined words are lunfardo: tap one for its meaning.

En el tango soy tan taura que cuando hago un doble corte corre la voz por el Norte, si es que me encuentro en el Sud. Y pa bailar la Yuyeta si es que me visto a la moda la gente me dice toda Dios le dé, Dios le dé, vida y salud. Calá, , calá. Siga el piano, , dése cuenta usted y después dirá si con este podrán por el Norte calá , qué corte, calá, , calá. No hay teatro que no conozca pues hasta soy medio artista y luego tengo una vista que hasta dicen que soy luz. Y la forma de mi cuerpo arreglada a mi vestido me hacen mozo muy querido, lo juro, lo juro por esta cruz. Yo soy el del barrio, pregúnteselo a cualquiera. No es esta la vez primera en que me han de conocer. Yo vivo por San Cristóbal, me llaman Don Juan Cabello, anóteselo en el cuello y ahí va, y ahí va, así me quieren ver.

English · machine translation

In the tango I'm so taura that when I make a double cut word spreads through the North, if I find myself in the South. And to dance the Yuyeta if I dress in the fashion people tell me all God give you, God give you life and health. Calá, che, calá. Follow the piano, man, you realize and then you will say if with this taita you will be able to go to the North Calá, che, what a cut, Calá, che, calá, calá. There is no theater that I don't know because I'm even half an artist and then I have a sight that they even say I am light. And the shape of my body arranged to my dress make me a very dear young man, I swear it, I swear it by this cross. I am the taita of the neighborhood, ask anyone. This is not the first time that you will meet me. I live in San Cristobal, they call me Don Juan Cabello, write it on your collar and there it goes, and there it goes, that's how they want to see me.

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The day it was recorded.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19282014

1928: 1, 1929: 1, 1932: 1, 1936: 1, 1941: 1, 1946: 1, 1947: 1, 1948: 1, 1950: 1, 1951: 1, 1952: 1, 1954: 1, 1955: 2, 1959: 1, 1965: 1, 1967: 1, 1968: 2, 1983: 1, 1988: 1, 2014: 1

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  1. Don JuanOsvaldo Fresedo · no clip yet1928

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