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La calesita · Aníbal Troilo · 1958

Aníbal TroiloRoberto Goyeneche, Ángel CárdenastangoOdeon
Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Catulo Castillo. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1953–1958.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Mariano Mores, 1953

  1. Juan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez1957
  2. Aníbal TroiloRoberto Goyeneche · Ángel Cardenas1958
  3. Francisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon1956
  4. Mariano MoresCarlos Acuña · Coro19531956

Pinned at 1958 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Aníbal Troilo recordings indexed 1938–1971 · gold: Odeon years, 1957–1959

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

6 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mariano Mores
Words
Catulo Castillo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1957 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1953 to 1958.
1950
Recordings of La calesita · Aníbal Troilo · 1958 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedLa calesitaJuan D'ArienzoJorge ValdeztangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1957
  2. Aníbal TroiloLa calesitaAníbal TroiloRoberto Goyeneche, Ángel CardenastangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1958
  3. Francisco CanaroLa calesitaFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos RolontangoOdeon
    2 dances
    1956
  5. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue1961
  6. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Aníbal Troilo

La calesitaAníbal TroiloRoberto Goyeneche, Ángel CardenastangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Aníbal Troilo recorded on Jun 6, 1958.

  1. La bordonaAníbal TroilotangoOdeon

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  1. La calesitaMariano Mores

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