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El Pollito · Carlos Di Sarli · 1951

Carlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall
Music by Francisco Canaro. 13 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1981.

Who recorded it

Every version13

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Juan D'Arienzo19381965
  2. Carlos Di Sarli19471951
  3. Ricardo Tanturi1959
  4. Osvaldo Fresedo1961
  5. Edgardo Donato1954
  6. Francisco Canaro19271931

Pinned at 1951 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Carlos Di Sarli recordings indexed 1928–1960 · gold: The return, 1951–1954

El Pollito · Carlos Di Sarli · 1951 is a tango.† El Pollito · Carlos Di Sarli · 1951 lasts 03:23.† El Pollito · Carlos Di Sarli · 1951: Demonstrates Di Sarli's 3-3-2 piano rhythm, building late on into a true polyrhythm (piano in groups of 3 against the orchestra's 4 beats) to a powerful climax.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

9 orchestras recorded it

13 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Canaro
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 13 recordings of this song by 9 orchestras, 1927 to 1981.
1920’30’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of El Pollito · Carlos Di Sarli · 1951 by year, taller the more they are danced · 13 of 13 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

13 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

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  3. Ricardo TanturiEl PollitoRicardo TanturiinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1959
  4. Osvaldo FresedoEl PollitoOsvaldo FresedoinstrumentaltangoColumbia
    No match yet
    1961
  5. Edgardo DonatoEl PollitoEdgardo DonatotangoPampa
    No match yet
    1954
  8. Mariano MoresEl PollitoMariano Morestango
    No match yet
    1966
  9. Miguel VillasboasEl PollitoMiguel Villasboastango
    No match yet
    1981
  10. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueJul 311947
  11. Mario DemarcoNot in our catalogue1952
  12. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueApr 221959
  13. Juan Sánchez GorioNot in our catalogue
  14. Mario DemarcoNot in our catalogue
  15. Quinteto Criollo Atlana, dir. Astor BologniniNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Carlos Di Sarli

El PollitoCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Carlos Di Sarli recorded on Dec 6, 1951.

  1. El cirujaCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall
  2. El CaburéCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall
  3. Don JuanCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoMusic Hall

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues6

tango.info · 08427328140140-1-8

tango.info · 08427328146067-2-6

tango.info · 00825083600325-4-1

tango.info · 00099441337226-1-9

tango.info · 02480002005162-1-19

tango.info · 02480002334613-2-1

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:23

Notes1

Demonstrates Di Sarli's 3-3-2 piano rhythm, building late on into a true polyrhythm (piano in groups of 3 against the orchestra's 4 beats) to a powerful climax.

Audio feature14

Audio feature 117.5

Audio feature 0.948

Audio feature F

Audio feature major

Audio feature 0.825

Audio feature -18.4

Audio feature 0.59

Audio feature 0.306

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.007

Audio feature 0.993

Audio feature 117.0

Audio feature 58.5

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. El PollitoFrancisco Canaro

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