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El calabozo · Carlos Di Sarli · 1929

Carlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
Music by Augusto Gentile. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1941.

Pinned at 1929 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Carlos Di Sarli recordings indexed 1928–1960 · gold: Sexteto, 1928–1931

El calabozo · Carlos Di Sarli · 1929 is a tango.† El calabozo · Carlos Di Sarli · 1929 lasts 02:44.†

The song

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3 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Augusto Gentile
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1929 to 1941.
1920’30’40
Recordings of El calabozo · Carlos Di Sarli · 1929 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

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

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedEl calabozoJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    2 dances
    1941
  2. Carlos Di SarliEarliest we holdEl calabozoCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1929
  3. Orquesta Típica BrunswickEl calabozoOrquesta Típica Brunswicksinger unknowntangoBrunswick
    No match yet
    1930
  4. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueOct 61927

One recording

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Carlos Di Sarli

El calabozoCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues7

tango.info · 04024236201969-1-10

tango.info · 02480002030874-1-2

tango.info · 02480002005018-1-18

tango.info · 02480002120520-1-9

tango.info · 02480002152460-1-8

tango.info · 02480002153368-1-11

tango.info · 00718750152121-1-1

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:44

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. El calabozoCarlos Di Sarlisinger unknown

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