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A la gran muñeca · 1920

instrumentaltangoVictor
Music by Jesus Ventura. 23 recordings in our catalogue, 1920–2013.

Pinned at 1920 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934

A la gran muñeca · 1920 is a tango argentino.† A la gran muñeca · 1920 lasts 03:34.†

The work

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Music
Jesus Ventura

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

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The catalogue holds 23 recordings of this song by 18 orchestras, 1920 to 2013.

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1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’10
Recordings of A la gran muñeca · 1920 by year, taller the more they are danced · 23 of 23 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

23 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 16 more we know of

The leader is Carlos Di Sarli, 1954, with 72% of the 72 filmed dances matched to a version of this song.

1 more dance names this song but not which version, so no share counts it. “No match yet” means no filmed dance is tied to that version so far, not that nobody dances it. Dances whose music we have not identified are left out.

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

  1. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedA la gran muñecaCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    52 dances · 72%
    1954
  2. Rodolfo BiagiA la gran muñecaRodolfo BiagiinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    11 dances · 15%
    1950
  3. Carlos Di SarliA la gran muñecaCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall
    3 dances · 4%
    1951
  4. Francisco LomutoA la gran muñecaFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor
    1 dance · 1%
    1936
  5. Carlos Di SarliA la gran muñecaCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    1 dance · 1%
    1945
  6. Miguel CalóA la gran muñecaMiguel CalóRoberto ArrietatangoOdeon
    1 dance · 1%
    1948
  7. Héctor VarelaA la gran muñecaHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango
    1 dance · 1%
    1951
  8. Juan D'ArienzoA la gran muñecaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    1 dance · 1%
    1963
  9. Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)A la gran muñecaQuinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)singer unknowntangoColumbia
    1 dance · 1%
    1964
  10. Orquesta Típica SelectEarliest we holdA la gran muñecaOrquesta Típica SelectinstrumentaltangoVictor
    No match yet
    1920
  11. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)A la gran muñecaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)singer unknowntangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1951
  12. Armando PontierA la gran muñecaArmando PontierinstrumentaltangoCBS Columbia
    No match yet
    1957
  13. Alfredo De AngelisA la gran muñecaAlfredo De AngelisinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1961
  14. Héctor VarelaA la gran muñecaHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1964
  15. Florindo SassoneA la gran muñecaFlorindo SassoneinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1966
  16. Donato RacciattiA la gran muñecaDonato Racciattisinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1968
  17. José BassoA la gran muñecaJosé Bassosinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1970
  18. Trío YumbaA la gran muñecaTrío Yumbasinger unknowntangoCBS Harmony
    No match yet
    1970
  19. Miguel VillasboasA la gran muñecaMiguel Villasboassinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1972
  20. Orquesta Francini-PontierA la gran muñecaOrquesta Francini-Pontiersinger unknowntangoSnow Records Japan
    No match yet
    1973

Lyrics

Español

Yo te he visto pasar por la acera con un gesto de desolación y al cruzar no miraste siquiera, que entendía tu desilusión. Te ha dejado, lo sé, la malvada y al calor de otros ojos se va; ya lo ves cómo no queda nada de ese amor que matándote está. Volvé, jamás otras manos cual las de tu mujercita harán por la tardecita los mates que cebo yo. Que en su espuma te contaba que además de su dulzura allí estaba la ternura de aquella que lo cebó. Y por mucho que te quieran siempre serán artificios, nadie hará los sacrificios que hizo por vos tu mujer. En mis noches de vigilia acongojada no duermo sabiendo que estás enfermo sin poderte socorrer. Allá en la noche callada te veo triste y burlado por aquella que ha llevado mi vida y mi corazón. Volvé que aquí has de olvidarla, mi pecho siempre te espera, ya sabrá tu compañera cicatrizar tu pasión.

English · machine translation

I have seen you pass by on the sidewalk with a gesture of desolation and when you crossed you didn't even look, I understood your disappointment. She has left you, I know, the wicked one and to the warmth of other eyes she leaves; you see how there is nothing left of that love that is killing you. Come back, never other hands like those of your little wife will make in the afternoon the gourds that I bait. That in her foam I told you that besides her sweetness there was the tenderness of the one who fattened it. And no matter how much they love you they will always be artifices, no one will make the sacrifices that your wife made for you. In my nights of vigil I do not sleep in sorrow knowing that you are sick without being able to help you. There in the quiet night I see you sad and mocked by the one who has taken my life and my heart. Come back, you must forget her here, my breast always waits for you, your companion will know how will know how to heal your passion.

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues5

tango.info · 02480002702474-1-1

tango.info · 02480002152309-1-3

tango.info · 02480002031956-1-1

tango.info · 02480002044772-1-3

tango.info · 00008637204723-1-3

Is a1

Is a tango argentino

Duration1

Duration 03:34

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

Listen

  1. A la gran muñecaOrquesta Típica Selectsinger unknown

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