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Por ella ten piedad · Francisco Canaro · 1928

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Antonio Polito, lyrics by Antonio Polito. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1928.

Pinned at 1928 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Por ella ten piedad · Francisco Canaro · 1928 was sung by Charlo.† Por ella ten piedad · Francisco Canaro · 1928 is a tango.† Por ella ten piedad · Francisco Canaro · 1928 lasts 03:00.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Antonio Polito
Words
Antonio Polito
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1928 to 1928.
1920
Recordings of Por ella ten piedad · Francisco Canaro · 1928 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoPor ella ten piedadJuan D'ArienzoCarlos DantetangoElectra1928
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdPor ella ten piedadFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1928
  3. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueCarlos Viván1928

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Por ella ten piedadFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Jul 12, 1928.

  1. Cambie de rumboFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  2. En un pueblito de EspañaFrancisco CanaroCharlovalsOdeon
  3. La borrachera del tangoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  4. Yo soy la milonguerFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002040248-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Charlo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:00

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Por ella ten piedadFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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