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La morocha · Libertad Lamarque · 1938

Music by Enrique Saborido, lyrics by Ángel Villoldo. 14 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1981.

Credit

Music
Enrique Saborido
Lyrics
Ángel Villoldo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

14 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 19 more we know of

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdAda Falcón · Odeon · Jul 24
    Not danced on film yet
    1929
  2. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Dec 21
    2 dances
    1937
  3. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoInstrumental · Jul 22
    1 dance
    1938
  4. Libertad LamarqueNot in our catalogueDec 151938
  5. Alfredo MalerbaNot in our catalogueLibertad Lamarque · Dec 151938
  6. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · RCA Victor · Nov 20
    4 dances
    1941
  7. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedInstrumental · RCA Victor · Apr 6
    11 dances
    1949
  8. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Nov 211950
  9. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · Music Hall · Sep 26
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  10. Emilio BrameriNot in our catalogueMercedes Simone1951
  11. Lorenzo BarberoNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Jun 71951
  12. Ranko FujisawaNot in our catalogue1953
  13. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · RCA Victor · Sep 28
    Not danced on film yet
    1954
  14. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Instrumental · Odeon · Apr 22
    Not danced on film yet
    1959
  15. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Apr 221959
  16. Michiko MaedaNot in our catalogue1960
  17. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Nov 13
    Not danced on film yet
    1963
  18. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  19. Héctor VarelaInstrumental · Jul 14
    2 dances
    1967
  20. José BassoInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1970

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.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19291981

1929: 1, 1937: 1, 1938: 1, 1941: 1, 1949: 1, 1951: 1, 1954: 1, 1959: 1, 1963: 1, 1966: 1, 1967: 1, 1970: 1, 1973: 1, 1981: 1

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  1. La morochaFrancisco Canaro · Ada Falcón1929

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