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Adios marinero · Orquesta Francini-Pontier · 1947

Orquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestá, Raúl Beróntango
Music by Arturo Gallucci, lyrics by Reinaldo Yiso. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1946–1947.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Astor Piazzolla, 1946

  1. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante · Julio Martel1946
  2. Orquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestá · Raúl Berón1947
  3. Astor PiazzollaAldo Campoamor · Héctor Insua1946

Pinned at 1947 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Orquesta Francini-Pontier recordings indexed 1946–1973

Adios marinero · Orquesta Francini-Pontier · 1947: The only recording either singer ever made with the other, chosen for the heavily phrased duet singing.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Arturo Gallucci
Words
Reinaldo Yiso
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Alfredo De Angelis’s 1946 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1946 to 1947.
1940
Recordings of Adios marinero · Orquesta Francini-Pontier · 1947 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 · 1 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Alfredo De AngelisMost dancedAdios marineroAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante, Julio MarteltangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1946
  2. Orquesta Francini-PontierAdios marineroOrquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestá, Raúl Beróntango
    No match yet
    1947
  3. Astor PiazzollaEarliest we holdAdios marineroAstor PiazzollaAldo Campoamor, Héctor Insuatango
    1 dance
    1946
  4. Enrique Francini, Armando PontierNot in our catalogueAlberto Podestá, Raúl Berón · Jan 161947

One recording

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

Orquesta Francini-Pontier

Adios marineroOrquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestá, Raúl Beróntango

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Orquesta Francini-Pontier recorded on Jan 16, 1947.

  1. Sin palabrasOrquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestátango

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What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Notes1

The only recording either singer ever made with the other, chosen for the heavily phrased duet singing.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Adios marineroAstor PiazzollaAldo Campoamor, Héctor Insua

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