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Cruz de palo · Francisco Canaro · 1929

Francisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by Guillermo Barbieri, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1944.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1929

  1. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante1944
  2. Francisco Canaro1929
  3. Francisco Lomuto1929

Pinned at 1929 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Cruz de palo · Francisco Canaro · 1929 is a tango.† Cruz de palo · Francisco Canaro · 1929 lasts 03:05.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Guillermo Barbieri
Words
Enrique Cadícamo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1929 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, 1929 to 1944.
1920’30’40
Recordings of Cruz de palo · Francisco Canaro · 1929 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 · 6 more we know of

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

  1. Alfredo De AngelisCruz de paloAlfredo De AngelisCarlos DantetangoOdeon1944
  2. Francisco CanaroCruz de paloFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon1929
  3. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdCruz de paloFrancisco LomutotangoOdeon1929
  4. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogueMar 11929
  5. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Mar 11929
  6. Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Mar 11929
  7. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogueJul 221929
  8. Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jul 221929
  9. Mario Alberto PardoNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Cruz de paloFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Sep 4, 1929.

  1. Horas de ensueñoFrancisco CanaroCharlovalsOdeon
  2. PastenacaFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  3. Piuma al ventoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002040385-1-17

tango.info · 02480002335399-2-3

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:05

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Cruz de paloFrancisco Lomuto

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