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Por unos ojos negros · Orquesta Francini-Pontier · 1955

Orquesta Francini-PontierRoberto Floriotango
Music by José Dames, lyrics by Horacio Sanguinetti. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1955–1986.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Miguel Caló, 1955

  1. Osvaldo PuglieseAbel Córdoba1986
  2. Miguel CalóCarlos Almagro1955
  3. Orquesta Francini-PontierRoberto Florio1955

Pinned at 1955 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Orquesta Francini-Pontier recordings indexed 1946–1973

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
José Dames
Words
Horacio Sanguinetti
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Miguel Caló’s 1955 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, 1955 to 1986.
1950’60’70’80
Recordings of Por unos ojos negros · Orquesta Francini-Pontier · 1955 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 · 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. Osvaldo PugliesePor unos ojos negrosOsvaldo PuglieseAbel CórdobatangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1986
  2. Miguel CalóEarliest we holdMost dancedPor unos ojos negrosMiguel CalóCarlos AlmagrotangoOdeon
    2 dances
    1955
  3. Orquesta Francini-PontierPor unos ojos negrosOrquesta Francini-PontierRoberto Floriotango
    No match yet
    1955
  4. Roberto CalóNot in our catalogueJorge De La Peña1955
  5. Horacio CasaresNot in our catalogueJun 131955
  6. Enrique Francini, Armando PontierNot in our catalogueRoberto Florio · Jul 211955

One recording

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

Orquesta Francini-Pontier

Por unos ojos negrosOrquesta Francini-PontierRoberto Floriotango

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Orquesta Francini-Pontier recorded on Jul 21, 1955.

  1. TangueraOrquesta Francini-Pontiertango

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What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

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  1. Por unos ojos negrosMiguel CalóCarlos Almagro

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