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Pituca · Francisco Canaro · 1930

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Enrique Cadícamo. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1950.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1930

  1. Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe1950
  2. Edgardo DonatoCarlos Almada1950
  3. Francisco CanaroCharlo1930

Pinned at 1930 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Pituca · Francisco Canaro · 1930 was sung by Charlo.† Pituca · Francisco Canaro · 1930 is a tango.† Pituca · Francisco Canaro · 1930 lasts 03:05.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Cadícamo
Words
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Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1950 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1930 to 1950.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Pituca · Francisco Canaro · 1930 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 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'ArienzoMost dancedPitucaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1950
  2. Edgardo DonatoPitucaEdgardo DonatoCarlos AlmadatangoPampa
    No match yet
    1950
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdPitucaFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1930
  4. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Dec 11930
  5. Ángel F. CondercuriNot in our catalogueAlberto Castillo1965

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

PitucaFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Nov 18, 1930.

  1. Comparsa criollaFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002040545-1-17

Singers1

Sung by Charlo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:05

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. PitucaFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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