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Don Juan · Carlos Di Sarli · 1941

Music by Ernesto Ponzio. 22 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–2014.
1928: 1 · danced 0 times1929: 1 · danced 1 times1932: 1 · danced 16 times1936: 1 · danced 0 times1941: 1 · danced 124 times1946: 1 · danced 0 times1947: 1 · danced 0 times1948: 1 · danced 28 times1950: 1 · danced 0 times1951: 1 · danced 0 times1952: 1 · danced 0 times1954: 1 · danced 0 times1955: 2 · danced 3 times1959: 1 · danced 0 times1965: 1 · danced 0 times1967: 1 · danced 3 times1968: 2 · danced 0 times1983: 1 · danced 0 times1988: 1 · danced 0 times2014: 1 · danced 2 times
1928’40’50’60’70’80’90’002014
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1928: 1, 0; 1929: 1, 1; 1932: 1, 16; 1936: 1, 0; 1941: 1, 124; 1946: 1, 0; 1947: 1, 0; 1948: 1, 28; 1950: 1, 0; 1951: 1, 0; 1952: 1, 0; 1954: 1, 0; 1955: 2, 3; 1959: 1, 0; 1965: 1, 0; 1967: 1, 3; 1968: 2, 0; 1983: 1, 0; 1988: 1, 0; 2014: 1, 2

  1. Carlos Di Sarli’s 1941 version holds 70% of its dancing (124 of 177).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 22 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Juan D'Arienzo recorded it in 1936, 1948 and 1950. 4 other orchestras recorded it more than once.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Don Juan · Carlos Di Sarli · 1941 is a tango.† Don Juan · Carlos Di Sarli · 1941 lasts 02:37.† Don Juan · Carlos Di Sarli · 1941: Lavocah's teaching tango, here in the 1941 version: polyrhythm of three against four in the left hand under smooth violins. New Year's resolution: DJs should play the 1940s version.†

Credit

Music
Ernesto Ponzio

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

22 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 20 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’10

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Sep 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1936
  2. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jun 15
    28 dances
    1948
  3. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Dec 28
    Not danced on film yet
    1950
  4. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedInstrumental · RCA Victor · Oct 3
    124 dances
    1941
  5. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · Music Hall · Dec 6
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  6. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jan 31
    3 dances
    1955
  7. Aníbal TroiloTK
    Not danced on film yet
    1954
  8. Aníbal TroiloInstrumental · RCA Victor · Oct 18
    3 dances
    1967
  9. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon · Mar 6
    Not danced on film yet
    1928
  10. Francisco CanaroInstrumental · Odeon · Aug 2
    1 dance
    1929
  11. Típica VictorAlberto Gómez · RCA Victor · Feb 4
    16 dances
    1932
  12. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Odeon · Oct 22
    Not danced on film yet
    1947
  13. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Odeon · Apr 15
    Not danced on film yet
    1959
  14. Osmar MadernaInstrumental · RCA Victor · Sep 24
    Not danced on film yet
    1946
  15. José BassoInstrumental · Odeon · Apr 19
    Not danced on film yet
    1955
  16. José Basso
    Not danced on film yet
    1983
  17. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon · Aug 31
    Not danced on film yet
    1965
  18. Donato Racciatti
    Not danced on film yet
    1968
  19. Orquesta Típica Sans Souci
    2 dances
    2014
  20. Enrique MoraDec 23
    Not danced on film yet
    1952

Lyrics

Español · Underlined words are lunfardo: tap one for its meaning.

En el tango soy tan taura que cuando hago un doble corte corre la voz por el Norte, si es que me encuentro en el Sud. Y pa bailar la Yuyeta si es que me visto a la moda la gente me dice toda Dios le dé, Dios le dé, vida y salud. Calá, , calá. Siga el piano, , dése cuenta usted y después dirá si con este podrán por el Norte calá , qué corte, calá, , calá. No hay teatro que no conozca pues hasta soy medio artista y luego tengo una vista que hasta dicen que soy luz. Y la forma de mi cuerpo arreglada a mi vestido me hacen mozo muy querido, lo juro, lo juro por esta cruz. Yo soy el del barrio, pregúnteselo a cualquiera. No es esta la vez primera en que me han de conocer. Yo vivo por San Cristóbal, me llaman Don Juan Cabello, anóteselo en el cuello y ahí va, y ahí va, así me quieren ver.

English · machine translation

In the tango I'm so taura that when I make a double cut word spreads through the North, if I find myself in the South. And to dance the Yuyeta if I dress in the fashion people tell me all God give you, God give you life and health. Calá, che, calá. Follow the piano, man, you realize and then you will say if with this taita you will be able to go to the North Calá, che, what a cut, Calá, che, calá, calá. There is no theater that I don't know because I'm even half an artist and then I have a sight that they even say I am light. And the shape of my body arranged to my dress make me a very dear young man, I swear it, I swear it by this cross. I am the taita of the neighborhood, ask anyone. This is not the first time that you will meet me. I live in San Cristobal, they call me Don Juan Cabello, write it on your collar and there it goes, and there it goes, that's how they want to see me.

Danced to it

Music from 1941 · danced on film 2007–2026

20072026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 5, 2008: 6, 2009: 3, 2010: 13, 2011: 15, 2012: 5, 2013: 3, 2014: 5, 2015: 5, 2016: 3, 2017: 2, 2018: 8, 2019: 2, 2020: 1, 2021: 1, 2022: 1, 2023: 6, 2024: 4, 2025: 3, 2026: 4

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. El Yeite Tango ClubVilla Crespo
    1 performance
  2. Salón CanningPalermo
    1 performance

Danced alongside it

Our data: the recordings most often danced in the same filmed Performance as this one (one Couple dancing one to eight songs). Nearer the middle, more Performances.

  1. 1Que tiempo aquelFrancisco Lomuto, 1938 · danced together in 4 Performances
  2. 2Chau PinelaCarlos Di Sarli, 1930 · danced together in 3 Performances
  3. 3DanzarínAníbal Troilo, 1963 · danced together in 3 Performances
  4. 4El YaguarónRodolfo Biagi, 1940 · danced together in 3 Performances
  5. 5Rie payasoJuan D'Arienzo, 1940 · danced together in 2 Performances
  6. 6Valsecito criolloJuan D'Arienzo, 1937 · danced together in 2 Performances
  7. 7AtanicheJuan D'Arienzo, 1936 · danced together in 2 Performances
  8. 8Quien sino túCarlos Di Sarli, 1956 · danced together in 2 Performances
  9. 9EmancipaciónOsvaldo Pugliese, 1955 · danced together in 2 Performances
  10. 10CascabelitoOsvaldo Pugliese, 1955 · danced together in 2 Performances
Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues6

tango.info · 02480002122326-1-19

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tango.info · 02480002005056-1-19

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tango.info · 02480002336259-1-6

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tango.info · 02480002718307-1-1

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tango.info · 02480002102755-1-20

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tango.info · 00828766032925-1-12

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:37

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Audio feature12

Audio feature 126.0

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Audio feature 0.965

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Audio feature A

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Audio feature major

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Audio feature 0.873

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Audio feature -22.5

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Audio feature 0.311

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Audio feature 0.44

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Audio feature 0.073

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Audio feature 0.001

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Audio feature 0.0

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Audio feature 0.925

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Notes1

Lavocah's teaching tango, here in the 1941 version: polyrhythm of three against four in the left hand under smooth violins. New Year's resolution: DJs should play the 1940s version.

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Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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Listen

  1. Don JuanOsvaldo Fresedo · no clip yet1928

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