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El pillín · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · 1956

Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeon
Music by Francisco Canaro. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1940–1956.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Juan D'Arienzo, 1940

  1. Juan D'Arienzo1940
  2. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1956

Pinned at 1956 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) recordings indexed 1940–1964

The song

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2 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Canaro
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1940 to 1956.
1940’50
Recordings of El pillín · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · 1956 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 · 1 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoEarliest we holdMost dancedEl pillínJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1940
  2. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)El pillínQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1956
  3. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueSep 191956

One recording

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Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)

El pillínQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeon

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  1. El pillínJuan D'Arienzo

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