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La manzanita · Juan D'Arienzo · 1960

Juan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez, Horacio PalmamilongaRCA Victor
Lyrics by Ángel Gatti. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1960–1972.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Alfredo De Angelis, 1960

  1. Juan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez · Horacio Palma1960
  2. Alfredo De AngelisLalo Martel1960
  3. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe · Osvaldo Ramos1972

Pinned at 1960 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Juan D'Arienzo recordings indexed 1928–1975 · gold: Late years, 1957–1976

La manzanita · Juan D'Arienzo · 1960 was sung by Horacio Palma and Jorge Valdez.† La manzanita · Juan D'Arienzo · 1960 is a milonga.† La manzanita · Juan D'Arienzo · 1960 lasts 02:09.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
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Words
Ángel Gatti
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Alfredo De Angelis’s 1960 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, 1960 to 1972.
1960’70
Recordings of La manzanita · Juan D'Arienzo · 1960 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

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoLa manzanitaJuan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez, Horacio PalmamilongaRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1960
  2. Alfredo De AngelisEarliest we holdMost dancedLa manzanitaAlfredo De AngelisLalo MartelmilongaOdeon
    2 dances
    1960
  3. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoLa manzanitaLos Solistas De D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe, Osvaldo RamosmilongaMusic Hall
    No match yet
    1972

One recording

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

Juan D'Arienzo

La manzanitaJuan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez, Horacio PalmamilongaRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Juan D'Arienzo recorded on Jun 27, 1960.

  1. El vino tristeJuan D'ArienzoHoracio PalmatangoRCA Victor

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues5

tango.info · 02480002332664-1-3

tango.info · 02480002031192-1-12

tango.info · 02480002159308-1-8

tango.info · 02480002330325-2-2

tango.info · 00743214972229-1-20

Singers2

Sung by Horacio Palma

Sung by Jorge Valdez

Is a1

Is a milonga

Duration1

Duration 02:09

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. La manzanitaAlfredo De AngelisLalo Martel

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