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Mentiras criollas · Roberto Firpo · 1929

Roberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon
Music by Oscar Arona, lyrics by Oscar Arona. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1929.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1929

  1. Francisco CanaroCharlo1929
  2. Roberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez1929

Pinned at 1929 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Roberto Firpo recordings indexed 1917–1944

Mentiras criollas · Roberto Firpo · 1929 was sung by Teófilo Ibáñez.† Mentiras criollas · Roberto Firpo · 1929 is a tango.† Mentiras criollas · Roberto Firpo · 1929 lasts 02:47.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Oscar Arona
Words
Oscar Arona
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1929 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1929 to 1929.
1920
Recordings of Mentiras criollas · Roberto Firpo · 1929 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 · 1 more we know of

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

  1. Francisco CanaroMentiras criollasFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1929
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdMentiras criollasRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon1929
  3. Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Oct 231929

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Roberto Firpo

Mentiras criollasRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Roberto Firpo recorded on Oct 18, 1929.

  1. Canto de amorRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon
  2. La eterna milongaRoberto FirpotangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002042143-1-6

Singers1

Sung by Teófilo Ibáñez

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:47

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Mentiras criollasRoberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez

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