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El carrerito · Enrique Alessio · 1945

Enrique AlessioAlberto Castillotango
Music by Raúl de los Hoyos, lyrics by Alberto Vacarezza. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1981.

Pinned at 1945 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Enrique Alessio recordings indexed 1944–1962

El carrerito · Enrique Alessio · 1945 was sung by Alberto Castillo.† El carrerito · Enrique Alessio · 1945 is a tango.† El carrerito · Enrique Alessio · 1945 lasts 03:11.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

7 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Raúl de los Hoyos
Words
Alberto Vacarezza
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 7 recordings of this song by 7 orchestras, 1928 to 1981.
1920’30’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of El carrerito · Enrique Alessio · 1945 by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

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

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoEl carreritoJuan D'ArienzoOsvaldo RamostangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1970
  2. Rodolfo BiagiMost dancedEl carreritoRodolfo BiagiHugo DuvaltangoColumbia
    1 dance
    1956
  3. Osvaldo FresedoEl carreritoOsvaldo FresedoErnesto FamátangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1928
  4. Alfredo De AngelisEl carreritoAlfredo De AngelisGigí De AngelistangoMicrofon
    No match yet
    1981
  5. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdEl carreritoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1928
  6. Roberto FirpoEl carreritoRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1928
  7. Enrique AlessioEl carreritoEnrique AlessioAlberto Castillotango
    No match yet
    1945
  8. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jul 61928
  9. Rafael CanaroNot in our catalogueCarlos Dante1929
  10. Xavier CugatNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Enrique Alessio

El carreritoEnrique AlessioAlberto Castillotango

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Enrique Alessio recorded on Jul 6, 1945.

  1. BuzónEnrique AlessioAlberto Castillotango
  2. MentiraEnrique AlessioAlberto Castillotango
  3. Vestido punzóEnrique AlessioAlberto Castillomilonga

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What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues9

tango.info · 04024236204267-1-15

tango.info · 07798108080255-2-10

tango.info · 00724385902222-1-3

tango.info · 08427328131551-1-5

tango.info · 02480002028499-1-4

tango.info · 02480002032168-1-10

tango.info · 02480002041627-1-12

tango.info · 00724382159926-1-8

tango.info · 05099964045320-5-20

Singers1

Sung by Alberto Castillo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:11

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. El carreritoFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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