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Farolito · Francisco Canaro · 1938

Francisco CanaroFrancisco AmorvalsOdeon
Music by Agustín Lara Aguirre. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1937–1938.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Típica Victor, 1937

  1. Francisco CanaroFrancisco Amor1938
  2. Típica Victor1937

Pinned at 1938 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Maida, 1933–1938

Farolito · Francisco Canaro · 1938 was sung by Francisco Amor.† Farolito · Francisco Canaro · 1938 is a vals.† Farolito · Francisco Canaro · 1938 lasts 03:29.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Agustín Lara Aguirre
Words
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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 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1937 to 1938.
1930
Recordings of Farolito · Francisco Canaro · 1938 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

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

  1. Francisco CanaroFarolitoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco AmorvalsOdeon1938
  2. Típica VictorEarliest we holdFarolitoTípica VictorinstrumentalvalsRCA Victor1937

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

FarolitoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco AmorvalsOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Nov 29, 1938.

  1. Dime que síFrancisco CanaroFrancisco AmorvalsOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002040934-1-7

tango.info · 02480002103004-1-16

tango.info · 02480002741978-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Francisco Amor

Is a1

Is a vals

Duration1

Duration 03:29

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. FarolitoTípica Victor

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