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Me llaman El Zorro · Ricardo Tanturi · 1942

Ricardo TanturiAlberto CastillotangoRCA Victor
Music by Mario Perini, lyrics by Roberto Lambertucci. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1943.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Ricardo Tanturi, 1942

  1. Ricardo TanturiAlberto Castillo1942
  2. Lucio DemareRaúl Berón1943

Pinned at 1942 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Ricardo Tanturi recordings indexed 1937–1965 · gold: With Castillo, 1939–1943

Me llaman El Zorro · Ricardo Tanturi · 1942 was sung by Alberto Castillo.† Me llaman El Zorro · Ricardo Tanturi · 1942 is a tango.† Me llaman El Zorro · Ricardo Tanturi · 1942 lasts 02:36.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

5 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mario Perini
Words
Roberto Lambertucci
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Lucio Demare’s 1943 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1942 to 1943.
1940
Recordings of Me llaman El Zorro · Ricardo Tanturi · 1942 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Ricardo TanturiEarliest we holdMe llaman El ZorroRicardo TanturiAlberto CastillotangoRCA Victor
    2 dances
    1942
  2. Lucio DemareMost dancedMe llaman El ZorroLucio DemareRaúl BeróntangoOdeon
    3 dances
    1943

One recording

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

Ricardo Tanturi

Me llaman El ZorroRicardo TanturiAlberto CastillotangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Ricardo Tanturi recorded on Dec 4, 1942.

  1. Así se baila el tangoRicardo TanturiAlberto CastillotangoRCA Victor
  2. Canción de rangoRicardo TanturiAlberto CastillotangoRCA Victor
  3. Moneda de cobreRicardo TanturiAlberto CastillotangoRCA Victor

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues6

tango.info · 02480002332039-1-6

tango.info · 00743216335725-1-9

tango.info · 02480002003731-1-2

tango.info · 02480002330356-1-6

tango.info · 02480002331506-2-6

tango.info · 02480002041931-1-2

Singers1

Sung by Alberto Castillo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:36

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Me llaman El ZorroRicardo TanturiAlberto Castillo

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