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Culpas ajenas · Francisco Canaro · 1928

Francisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by Ernesto Ponzio. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1942.

Pinned at 1928 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Culpas ajenas · Francisco Canaro · 1928 is a tango.

Culpas ajenas · Francisco Canaro · 1928 lasts 03:26.

Culpas ajenas · Francisco Canaro · 1928: vocal instrumental.

The song

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2 orchestras recorded it

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Who wrote it

Music
Ernesto Ponzio
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Lyrics

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Volvió de nuevo a mi barrio tal vez condolido y un poco más viejo. Aquel que entre los muchachos era el más querido, era el más travieso; pero hay congojas en su alma, su acento es sombrío, se ve que sufrió y trae para sus amigos consejos muy sanos que solo aprendió. (Recitado) Recuerdo una noche, mi amigo ultrajado, se jugó la vida con otro varón. Porque provocado e injuriado sin razón lo hirió la vergüenza y a conciencia lo ultimó. (Recitado) La cárcel maldita, lo hundió en sus sombras cuando en su defensa esa noche mató. Hoy se ve en su rostro que la huella del dolor marchitó la vida de aquel hombre en la prisión. Salió... ya está entre nosotros cumplió su condena, está en libertad, y piensa formar un nido de amor y ternura, de gloria y de paz. Y echar un manto de olvido al tiempo pasado, de su perdición. Luchar y reivindicarse con todas las fuerzas de bravo varón.

English · machine translation

He came back to my neighborhood perhaps condoled and a little older. He who among the boys was the most beloved, was the most mischievous; but there is sorrow in his soul, his accent is somber, it is seen that he suffered and brings to his friends very healthy advice that he only learned. (Recited) I remember one night, my outraged friend, gambled his life with another man. Because provoked and wronged without reason he was wounded by shame, and he was consciously put to death. (Recited) The accursed prison plunged him into its shadows when in his defense that night he killed. Today you can see on his face that the imprint of the pain withered the life of that man in prison. He got out... he is now among us he has served his sentence, he is free, and plans to form a nest of love and tenderness, of glory and peace. And cast a mantle of oblivion to the past time, of its perdition. To fight and vindicate himself with all the strength of a brave man.

Every version

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1928 to 1942.
1920’30’40
Recordings of Culpas ajenas · Francisco Canaro · 1928 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoCulpas ajenasJuan D'ArienzoAlberto ReynaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1942
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedCulpas ajenasFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1928
  3. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · May 31929
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Aug 251929
  5. Lorenzo BarberoNot in our catalogueCarlos Del Monte · Jun 71951

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Francisco Canaro

Culpas ajenasFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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In other catalogues4

tango.info · 02480002124924-1-20

tango.info · 02480002040286-1-13

tango.info · 02480002153252-1-12

tango.info · 02480002740544-2-1

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:26

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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