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Se han sentado las carretas · José Basso · 1948

José BassotangoRCA VICTOR
Music by Agustín Bardi, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1939–1949.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1939

  1. Francisco LomutoFernando Díaz · Jorge Omar1939
  2. José Basso19481949

Pinned at 1948 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · José Basso recordings indexed 1948–1986

The song

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2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Agustín Bardi
Words
Enrique Cadícamo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Lomuto’s 1939 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1939 to 1949.
1930’40
Recordings of Se han sentado las carretas · José Basso · 1948 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

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  1. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdMost dancedSe han sentado las carretasFrancisco LomutoFernando Díaz, Jorge OmartangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1939
  3. Los ProvincianosNot in our catalogueAlberto Vila, Alberto Gómez · Mar 71931
  4. Los ProvincianosNot in our catalogueAlberto Gómez, Alberto Vila · Mar 71931
  5. Armando PontierNot in our catalogueApr 171968

One recording

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José Basso

Se han sentado las carretasJosé BassotangoRCA VICTOR

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  1. Se han sentado las carretasFrancisco LomutoFernando Díaz, Jorge Omar

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