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Song

La morocha · 1906

· tango · 1906 · Victor Record
Music by Enrique Saborido, lyrics by Ángel Villoldo. 15 recordings in our catalogue, 1906–1981.

Who recorded it

Every version15

Earliest we hold: Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi (printed Sra. de Gobbi), 1906

  1. Juan D'Arienzo193719491963
  2. Carlos Di Sarli194119511954
  3. Alfredo De Angelis1981
  4. Francisco CanaroAda Falcón1929
  5. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1959
  6. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1938

Recorded in 1906, during the Guardia Vieja (1880–1919).

1906

18801919

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Record label of La morocha · 1906
Key facts
Year
1906
Contents1The song2Who wrote it3Lyrics4Every version5One recording

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

10 orchestras recorded it

22 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Saborido
Words
Ángel Villoldo
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
1906

Source: TangoCloud catalogue · the premiere

Lyrics

Español

Yo soy la morocha, la más agraciada, la más renombrada de esta población. Soy la que al paisano muy de madrugada brinda un cimarrón. Yo, con dulce acento, junto a mi ranchito, canto un estilito con tierna pasión, mientras que mi dueño sale al trotecito en su redomón. Soy la morocha argentina, la que no siente pesares y alegre pasa la vida con sus cantares. Soy la gentil compañera del noble gaucho porteño, la que conserva el cariño para su dueño. Yo soy la morocha de mirar ardiente, la que en su alma siente el fuego de amor. Soy la que al criollito más noble y valiente ama con ardor. En mi amado rancho, bajo la enramada, en noche plateada, con dulce emoción, le canto al pampero, a mi patria amada y a mi fiel amor. Soy la morocha argentina, la que no siente pesares y alegre pasa la vida con sus cantares. Soy la gentil compañera del noble gaucho porteño, la que conserva el cariño para su dueño.

English · machine translation

I am the brunette, the most graceful, the most renowned of this town. I am the one who very early in the morning a cimarrón offers. I, with a sweet accent next to my little ranch, I sing a little style with tender passion, while my owner goes out at a trot on his redomón. I am the Argentine brunette, the one who feels no regrets and joyfully spends her life with her songs. I am the gentle companion of the noble gaucho from Buenos Aires, the one who preserves the affection for its owner. I am the brunette with an ardent gaze, the one who feels in her soul the fire of love. I am the one who to the criollito noblest and bravest loves with ardor. In my beloved ranch, under the arbor, on a silver night, with sweet emotion, I sing to the pampero, to my beloved homeland and to my faithful love. I am the Argentine brunette, the one who feels no sorrows and joyfully spends her life with her songs. I am the gentle companion of the noble gaucho from Buenos Aires, the one who preserves the affection for its owner.

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 15 recordings of this song by 10 orchestras, 1906 to 1981.
1900’10’20’30’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of La morocha · 1906 by year, taller the more they are danced · 15 of 15 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

A Song's recorded lineage

We hold dated Recordings by 10 orchestras; the earliest here is Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi (printed Sra. de Gobbi) in 1906.

  1. 1906Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi (printed Sra. de Gobbi)Recording
  2. 1929Francisco CanaroRecording
  3. 1937Juan D'ArienzoRecording
  4. 1938Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoRecording
  5. 1941Carlos Di SarliRecording
  6. 1959Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Recording
  7. 1966Florindo SassoneRecording
  8. 1967Héctor VarelaRecording
  9. 1970José BassoRecording
  10. 1981Alfredo De AngelisRecording

Gold marks the first we hold, not the first ever. Filled dots have filmed Dances; rings have no Dances matched yet.

15 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 19 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. Alfredo De AngelisLa morocha · Alfredo De Angelis · tango · 1981 · Microfon
    No match yet
    1981
  2. Francisco CanaroLa morocha · Francisco Canaro · Ada Falcón · tango · Jul 24, 1929 · Odeon
    No match yet
    1929
  3. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)La morocha · Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro) · tango · Apr 22, 1959 · Odeon
    No match yet
    1959
  4. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoLa morocha · Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo · tango · Jul 22, 1938
    2 dances
    1938
  5. José BassoLa morocha · José Basso · tango · 1970
    No match yet
    1970
  6. Héctor VarelaLa morocha · Héctor Varela · instrumental · tango · Jul 14, 1967
    2 dances
    1967
  7. Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi (printed Sra. de Gobbi)Earliest we holdLa morocha · Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi (printed Sra. de Gobbi) · tango · 1906 · Victor Record
    No match yet
    1906
  8. Libertad LamarqueNot in our catalogueDec 151938
  9. Alfredo MalerbaNot in our catalogueLibertad Lamarque · Dec 151938
  10. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueNov 211950
  11. Emilio BrameriNot in our catalogueMercedes Simone1951
  12. Lorenzo BarberoNot in our catalogueJun 71951
  13. Ranko FujisawaNot in our catalogue1953
  14. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueApr 221959
  15. Michiko MaedaNot in our catalogue1960
  16. Blanca MooneyNot in our catalogue
  17. Libertad LamarqueNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi (printed Sra. de Gobbi)

La morocha · Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi (printed Sra. de Gobbi) · tango · 1906 · Victor Record

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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