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Padrino pelao · Francisco Canaro · 1930

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Enrique Delfino. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1955.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1930

  1. Francisco CanaroCharlo1930
  2. Armando PontierJulio Sosa1955

Pinned at 1930 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Padrino pelao · Francisco Canaro · 1930 was sung by Charlo.† Padrino pelao · Francisco Canaro · 1930 is a tango.† Padrino pelao · Francisco Canaro · 1930 lasts 02:50.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Delfino
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1930 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1930 to 1955.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Padrino pelao · Francisco Canaro · 1930 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 · 4 more we know of

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

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdPadrino pelaoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1930
  2. Armando PontierPadrino pelaoArmando PontierJulio Sosatango1955
  3. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Aug 281930
  4. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogueTita Merello1974
  5. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Padrino pelaoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Mar 24, 1930.

  1. Dos ojos negrosFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  2. Pajarito cantorFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002745655-1-1

tango.info · 02480002040453-1-9

Singers1

Sung by Charlo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:50

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Padrino pelaoFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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