Song
El choclo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1948
Juan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA VictorWho recorded it
Every version36Earliest we hold: Típica Victor, 1929
Pinned at 1948 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Juan D'Arienzo recordings indexed 1928–1975 · gold: The king is back, 1944–1949
El choclo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1948 is a tango.† El choclo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1948 lasts 02:34.† El choclo · Juan D'Arienzo · 1948: The second of two D'Arienzo instrumentals with the old 1930s arrangement, with Fulvio Salamanca's left hand clearly audible.†
The song
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29 orchestras recorded it
26 Dances filmed to it
Who wrote it
- Music
- Ángel Villoldo
- Words
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- Written
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- First played
- 1903
Source: TangoCloud catalogue · the premiere
Lyrics
Every version
Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone
36 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 72 more we know of
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- Aníbal TroiloEl chocloAníbal TroiloRaúl BeróntangoTK2 dances1952
- Miguel CalóEl chocloMiguel CalóinstrumentaltangoOdeonNo match yet1964
- Ángel D'AgostinoEl chocloÁngel D'AgostinoÁngel VargastangoRCA Victor2 dances1941
- Osvaldo FresedoEl chocloOsvaldo FresedoinstrumentaltangoRCA VictorNo match yet1947
- Francisco CanaroEl chocloFrancisco CanaroAlberto ArenastangoOdeon1 dance1948
- Típica VictorEarliest we holdEl chocloTípica VictorinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor1 dance1929
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)El chocloQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeon1 dance1959
- Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoEl chocloCuarteto Típico Roberto FirpotangoNo match yet1940
- Domingo FedericoEl chocloDomingo FedericoRubén Sánchez, Ruben MacieltangoTríoNo match yet1960
- Armando PontierEl chocloArmando PontierinstrumentalmilongaCBS ColumbiaNo match yet1958
- José BassoEl chocloJosé BassotangoNo match yet1970
- Orquesta Francini-PontierEl chocloOrquesta Francini-PontiertangoSnow Records JapanNo match yet1973
- Héctor VarelaEl chocloHéctor VarelatangoNo match yet1956
- Fulvio SalamancaEl chocloFulvio SalamancatangoNo match yet1968
- Donato RacciattiEl chocloDonato RacciattitangoNo match yet1959
One recording
A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.
Juan D'Arienzo
El chocloJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA VictorNo couple filmed dancing this recording yet
Recorded the same day
What else Juan D'Arienzo recorded on May 7, 1948.
Read more
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- EntryLa morocha · Juan D'Arienzo · 1949Recording
- EntryLa espuela · Juan D'Arienzo · 1946Recording
- EntryEl chupete · Juan D'Arienzo · 1967Recording
- EntryEl huracán · Juan D'Arienzo · 1944Recording
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Issued on record
Label, catalogue and matrix numbers of each record. A year is the year the record was issued. Source: TangoCloud catalogue.
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RCA Victor 60-1591 · Juan D'Arienzo Y Su Orquesta Típica
Shellac · Argentina · side A
In other catalogues4
tango.info · 02480002760672-1-1
tango.info · 02480002003168-1-16
tango.info · 02480002760689-1-1
tango.info · 02480002027775-1-3
Is a1
Is a tango
Duration1
Duration 02:34
Notes1
The second of two D'Arienzo instrumentals with the old 1930s arrangement, with Fulvio Salamanca's left hand clearly audible.
Audio feature12
Audio feature 129.2
Audio feature 0.969
Audio feature A
Audio feature major
Audio feature 0.71
Audio feature -20.2
Audio feature 0.417
Audio feature 0.514
Audio feature 0.007
Audio feature 0.036
Audio feature 0.0
Audio feature 0.957
Vocal1
Vocal instrumental
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