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Madreselva · José Basso · 1967

Music by Francisco Canaro, lyrics by Luis César Amadori. 10 recordings in our catalogue, 1916–1970.
1916: 1 · danced 0 times1931: 1 · danced 0 times1932: 1 · danced 15 times1938: 2 · danced 4 times1944: 1 · danced 1 times1951: 1 · danced 0 times1964: 1 · danced 0 times1967: 1 · danced 0 times1970: 1 · danced 0 times
1916’30’40’50’601970
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1916: 1, 0; 1931: 1, 0; 1932: 1, 15; 1938: 2, 4; 1944: 1, 1; 1951: 1, 0; 1964: 1, 0; 1967: 1, 0; 1970: 1, 0

  1. Francisco Canaro recorded it in 1916, 1931, 1932, 1938 and 1951.

    How we know

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

Credit

Music
Francisco Canaro
Lyrics
Luis César Amadori

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

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

1910’20’30’40’50’60’70

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloNelly Vázquez · RCA Victor · Feb 3
    Not danced on film yet
    1964
  2. Ángel D'AgostinoÁngel Vargas · RCA Victor · Dec 5
    1 dance
    1944
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdAtlanta
    Not danced on film yet
    1916
  4. Francisco CanaroCharlo · Odeon · Sep 2
    Not danced on film yet
    1931
  5. Francisco CanaroMost dancedCharlo · Odeon · Jan 12
    15 dances
    1932
  6. Francisco CanaroRoberto Maida · Odeon · Nov 18
    Not danced on film yet
    1938
  7. Francisco CanaroMario Alonso · Odeon · Nov 5
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  8. Francisco LomutoJorge Omar · RCA Victor · Aug 24
    4 dances
    1938
  9. José BassoCarlos Rossi · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1967
  10. Florindo SassoneZulema Robles · Odeon · Apr 28
    Not danced on film yet
    1970
  11. Alberto CastellanoNot in our catalogueTania1931
  12. Alfredo MalerbaNot in our catalogueLibertad Lamarque · Aug 201938
  13. Libertad LamarqueNot in our catalogue1971
  14. Rosanna FalascaNot in our catalogue1982
  15. Ada FalcónNot in our catalogue
  16. Ana MedranoNot in our catalogue
  17. Jorge SobralNot in our catalogue
  18. Emilio RamilNot in our catalogue
  19. Libertad LamarqueNot in our catalogue
  20. Rosanna FalascaNot in our catalogue

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The day it was recorded.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. MadreselvaFrancisco Canaro1916

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