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A la gran muñeca · Juan D'Arienzo · 1963

Juan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
Music by Jesus Ventura. 23 recordings in our catalogue, 1920–2013.

Pinned at 1963 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Juan D'Arienzo recordings indexed 1928–1975 · gold: Late years, 1957–1976

A la gran muñeca · Juan D'Arienzo · 1963 is a tango.† A la gran muñeca · Juan D'Arienzo · 1963 lasts 02:48.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

18 orchestras recorded it

72 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Jesus Ventura
Words
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Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

These are the song’s words. This take is instrumental.

Español

Yo te he visto pasar por la acera con un gesto de desolación y al cruzar no miraste siquiera, que entendía tu desilusión. Te ha dejado, lo sé, la malvada y al calor de otros ojos se va; ya lo ves cómo no queda nada de ese amor que matándote está. Volvé, jamás otras manos cual las de tu mujercita harán por la tardecita los mates que cebo yo. Que en su espuma te contaba que además de su dulzura allí estaba la ternura de aquella que lo cebó. Y por mucho que te quieran siempre serán artificios, nadie hará los sacrificios que hizo por vos tu mujer. En mis noches de vigilia acongojada no duermo sabiendo que estás enfermo sin poderte socorrer. Allá en la noche callada te veo triste y burlado por aquella que ha llevado mi vida y mi corazón. Volvé que aquí has de olvidarla, mi pecho siempre te espera, ya sabrá tu compañera cicatrizar tu pasión.

English · machine translation

I have seen you pass by on the sidewalk with a gesture of desolation and when you crossed you didn't even look, I understood your disappointment. She has left you, I know, the wicked one and to the warmth of other eyes she leaves; you see how there is nothing left of that love that is killing you. Come back, never other hands like those of your little wife will make in the afternoon the gourds that I bait. That in her foam I told you that besides her sweetness there was the tenderness of the one who fattened it. And no matter how much they love you they will always be artifices, no one will make the sacrifices that your wife made for you. In my nights of vigil I do not sleep in sorrow knowing that you are sick without being able to help you. There in the quiet night I see you sad and mocked by the one who has taken my life and my heart. Come back, you must forget her here, my breast always waits for you, your companion will know how will know how to heal your passion.

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 23 recordings of this song by 18 orchestras, 1920 to 2013.
1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’10
Recordings of A la gran muñeca · Juan D'Arienzo · 1963 by year, taller the more they are danced · 23 of 23 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

23 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 16 more we know of

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

The leader is Carlos Di Sarli, with 78% of the 72 filmed dances matched to a version of this song.

1 more dance names this song but not which version, so no share counts it. “No match yet” means no filmed dance is tied to that version so far, not that nobody dances it. Dances whose music we have not identified are left out.

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

  1. Rodolfo BiagiA la gran muñecaRodolfo BiagiinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    11 dances · 15%
    1950
  2. Francisco LomutoA la gran muñecaFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor
    1 dance · 1%
    1936
  3. Miguel CalóA la gran muñecaMiguel CalóRoberto ArrietatangoOdeon
    1 dance · 1%
    1948
  4. Juan D'ArienzoA la gran muñecaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    1 dance · 1%
    1963
  5. Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)A la gran muñecaQuinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)singer unknowntangoColumbia
    1 dance · 1%
    1964
  6. Orquesta Típica SelectEarliest we holdA la gran muñecaOrquesta Típica SelectinstrumentaltangoVictor
    No match yet
    1920
  7. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)A la gran muñecaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)singer unknowntangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1951
  8. Armando PontierA la gran muñecaArmando PontierinstrumentaltangoCBS Columbia
    No match yet
    1957
  9. Alfredo De AngelisA la gran muñecaAlfredo De AngelisinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1961
  10. José BassoA la gran muñecaJosé Bassosinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1970
  11. Trío YumbaA la gran muñecaTrío Yumbasinger unknowntangoCBS Harmony
    No match yet
    1970
  12. Miguel VillasboasA la gran muñecaMiguel Villasboassinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1972
  13. Orquesta Francini-PontierA la gran muñecaOrquesta Francini-Pontiersinger unknowntangoSnow Records Japan
    No match yet
    1973
  14. Orquesta Escuela de TangoA la gran muñecaOrquesta Escuela de Tangosinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    2013
  15. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1918
  16. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1920

One recording

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

Juan D'Arienzo

A la gran muñecaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Juan D'Arienzo recorded on Dec 17, 1963.

  1. A media luzJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  2. PimientaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

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Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues7

tango.info · 00743211610629-1-10

tango.info · 02480002159360-1-8

tango.info · 00743216334322-1-20

tango.info · 02480002333814-2-6

tango.info · 00743213456621-1-12

tango.info · 00743212757224-1-9

tango.info · 02480002330653-2-6

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:48

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

Listen

  1. A la gran muñecaOrquesta Típica Selectsinger unknown

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