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Viejo amor · 1927

· tango · 1927 · RCA Victor
Music by Isaías Agustín Pittaluga. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1927.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Francisco CanaroAgustin Irusta1927
  2. Orquesta Argentina Victor1927

Recorded in 1927, during the Guardia Nueva (1920–1934).

1927

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1927
Contents1The song2Who wrote it3Lyrics4Every version5One recording

The song

ORQUESTA ARGENTINA VICTOROrquesta ARGENTINA VICTORVIEJO AMORTango1927

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2 orchestras recorded it

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Who wrote it

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Isaías Agustín Pittaluga
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1927 recording in TangoCloud

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1927 to 1927.
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Recordings of Viejo amor · 1927 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdViejo amor · Francisco Canaro · Agustin Irusta · tango · Aug 20, 1927 · Odeon1927
  2. Orquesta Argentina VictorViejo amor · Orquesta Argentina Victor · tango · 1927 · RCA Victor1927

One recording

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ORQUESTA ARGENTINA VICTOROrquesta ARGENTINA VICTORVIEJO AMORTango1927

Orquesta Argentina Victor

Viejo amor · Orquesta Argentina Victor · tango · 1927 · RCA Victor

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  1. Viejo amor · Francisco Canaro · Agustin Irusta · 1927

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