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El pillete · Miguel Caló · 1950

Miguel CalóinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by Graciano de Leone. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1973.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Julio De Caro, 1927

  1. Juan D'Arienzo1973
  2. Miguel Caló1950
  3. Julio De Caro1927
  4. Osmar Maderna1949
  5. Astor Piazzolla1947

Pinned at 1950 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Miguel Caló recordings indexed 1933–1972 · 2 applied periods in gold

El pillete · Miguel Caló · 1950 is a tango.† El pillete · Miguel Caló · 1950 lasts 02:50.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

25 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Graciano de Leone
Words
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Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1927 to 1973.
1920’30’40’50’60’70
Recordings of El pillete · Miguel Caló · 1950 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 · 6 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. Juan D'ArienzoEl pilleteJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    2 dances
    1973
  2. Miguel CalóEl pilleteMiguel CalóinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1950
  3. Julio De CaroEarliest we holdEl pilleteJulio De Caroinstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1927
  4. Osmar MadernaEl pilleteOsmar MadernainstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1949
  5. Astor PiazzollaMost dancedEl pilleteAstor Piazzollainstrumentaltango
    22 dances
    1947
  6. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1917
  7. Julio De CaroNot in our catalogue1930
  8. Julio De CaroNot in our catalogueJul 141930
  9. Cuarteto del 900Not in our catalogue1936
  10. Cuarteto del 900Not in our catalogueAug 121936
  11. Cuarteto del 900Not in our catalogue

One recording

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

Miguel Caló

El pilleteMiguel CalóinstrumentaltangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Miguel Caló recorded on Sep 8, 1950.

  1. Los mareadosMiguel CalóRicardo BlancotangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues4

tango.info · 07798108081801-2-8

tango.info · 00094637196427-1-11

tango.info · 00094637917725-1-17

tango.info · 02480002043492-1-2

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:50

Audio feature14

Audio feature 126.0

Audio feature 0.946

Audio feature D

Audio feature major

Audio feature 0.668

Audio feature -22.7

Audio feature 0.413

Audio feature 0.432

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.041

Audio feature 0.958

Audio feature 127.6

Audio feature 63.8

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. El pilleteJulio De Caro

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