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Sombras del puerto · Atilio Stampone · 1971

Atilio StamponeRoberto Goyenechetango
Music by Armando Pontier, lyrics by Oscar Rubens. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1971.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Carlos Di Sarli, 1942

  1. Carlos Di SarliAlberto Podestá1942
  2. Atilio StamponeRoberto Goyeneche1971

Pinned at 1971 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Atilio Stampone recordings indexed 1958–1972

The song

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2 orchestras recorded it

19 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Armando Pontier
Words
Oscar Rubens
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español

Fue en el puerto que te hallé Ya sin fe ni valor, En la densa oscuridad De una noche cruel, Como un barco anclado, Triste y desolado, Y en tu gris mirada Huellas del pasado. Sin saber quién eras vos Te brindé un hogar, Donde al fin hallaste Amor, ternura y paz. ¿Cuándo podrás pagarme, algún día, lo que humilde te ofrecía y que tanto me costaba? Grito porque mi alma se espanta, Y la fe se me quebranta Al sentirse defraudada. Nunca, pensé que al ver mi pobreza, Por delirios de grandezas Vos te ibas a alejar. Ya no existe más amor Pa’ querer vivir. Y hasta el puerto sin pensar Arrastré mi mal. Y él me ha comprendido Sabe que he traído, Rabia, mucha rabia Y mi amor herido. No me amarga tu querer ¡Tan pa’ l mal! Más amargo es comprender La realidad...

English · machine translation

It was at the port that I found you Already without faith or courage, In the dense darkness Of a cruel night, Like a ship at anchor, Sad and desolate, And in your gray gaze Traces of the past. Without knowing who you were I gave you a home, Where at last you found Love, tenderness and peace. When will you be able to repay me, someday, what I humbly offered you and that cost me so much? I cry out because my soul is frightened, And my faith is broken Feeling defrauded. Never, I thought that seeing my poverty, Because of delusions of grandeur You would turn away. There is no more love To want to live. And to the port without thinking I dragged my evil. And he has understood me He knows that I have brought, Rage, a lot of rage And my wounded love. I'm not bitter about your love So bitter! More bitter is to understand The reality...

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1942 to 1971.
1940’50’60’70
Recordings of Sombras del puerto · Atilio Stampone · 1971 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

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  1. Carlos Di SarliEarliest we holdMost dancedSombras del puertoCarlos Di SarliAlberto PodestátangoRCA Victor
    19 dances
    1942
  2. Atilio StamponeSombras del puertoAtilio StamponeRoberto Goyenechetango
    No match yet
    1971
  3. Atilio StamponeNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche1969
  4. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche · Dec 131972

One recording

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Atilio Stampone

Sombras del puertoAtilio StamponeRoberto Goyenechetango

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Recorded the same day

What else Atilio Stampone recorded on Dec 13, 1971.

  1. De puro guapoAtilio StamponeRoberto Goyenechetango
  2. Gime el vientoAtilio StamponeRoberto Goyenechetango

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