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Giuseppe el zapatero · Francisco Canaro · 1930

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Guillermo del Ciancio, lyrics by Guillermo Del Ciancio. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1945.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1930

  1. Ricardo TanturiEnrique Campos1945
  2. Enrique RodríguezArmando Moreno1945
  3. Francisco CanaroCharlo1930

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

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Guillermo del Ciancio
Words
Guillermo Del Ciancio
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Ricardo Tanturi’s 1945 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 1945.
1930’40
Recordings of Giuseppe el zapatero · 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 · 1 more we know of

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  1. Ricardo TanturiMost dancedGiuseppe el zapateroRicardo TanturiEnrique CampostangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1945
  2. Enrique RodríguezGiuseppe el zapateroEnrique RodríguezArmando MorenotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1945
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdGiuseppe el zapateroFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1930
  4. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Dec 11930

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Giuseppe el zapateroFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Nov 26, 1930.

  1. Bajo tierraFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  2. No va másFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
  3. Pecado mortalFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  4. Sueño de arrabalFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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  1. Giuseppe el zapateroFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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