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Viejas alegrías · Charlo · 1952

CharlosungtangoOdeon
Music by Charlo, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1937–1937.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1937

  1. Francisco CanaroRoberto Maida1937
  2. Francisco LomutoJorge Omar1937

Pinned at 1952 · Golden Age 1935–1954

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Charlo
Words
Enrique Cadícamo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1937 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, 1937 to 1937.
1930
Recordings of Viejas alegrías · Charlo · 1952 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 · 5 more we know of

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

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdViejas alegríasFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon1937
  2. Francisco LomutoViejas alegríasFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor1937
  3. CharloNot in our catalogueNov 271952
  4. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Nov 271952
  5. CharloNot in our catalogue
  6. Lágrima RíosNot in our catalogue
  7. Miguel MonteroNot in our catalogue

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  1. Viejas alegríasFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida

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