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El carrerito · Roberto Firpo · 1928

Roberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon
Music by Raúl de los Hoyos, lyrics by Alberto Vacarezza. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1981.

Who recorded it

Every version7

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1928

  1. Juan D'ArienzoOsvaldo Ramos1970
  2. Rodolfo BiagiHugo Duval1956
  3. Osvaldo FresedoErnesto Famá1928
  4. Alfredo De AngelisGigí De Angelis1981
  5. Francisco CanaroCharlo1928
  6. Roberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez1928

Pinned at 1928 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Roberto Firpo recordings indexed 1917–1944

El carrerito · Roberto Firpo · 1928 was sung by Teófilo Ibáñez.† El carrerito · Roberto Firpo · 1928 is a tango.† El carrerito · Roberto Firpo · 1928 lasts 03:12.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

7 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Raúl de los Hoyos
Words
Alberto Vacarezza
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Rodolfo Biagi’s 1956 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 7 recordings of this song by 7 orchestras, 1928 to 1981.
1920’30’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of El carrerito · Roberto Firpo · 1928 by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoEl carreritoJuan D'ArienzoOsvaldo RamostangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1970
  2. Rodolfo BiagiMost dancedEl carreritoRodolfo BiagiHugo DuvaltangoColumbia
    1 dance
    1956
  3. Osvaldo FresedoEl carreritoOsvaldo FresedoErnesto FamátangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1928
  4. Alfredo De AngelisEl carreritoAlfredo De AngelisGigí De AngelistangoMicrofon
    No match yet
    1981
  5. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdEl carreritoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1928
  6. Roberto FirpoEl carreritoRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1928
  7. Enrique AlessioEl carreritoEnrique AlessioAlberto Castillotango
    No match yet
    1945
  8. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jul 61928
  9. Rafael CanaroNot in our catalogueCarlos Dante1929
  10. Xavier CugatNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Roberto Firpo

El carreritoRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002007470-1-10

tango.info · 02480002042099-1-6

tango.info · 04024236202720-1-2

Singers1

Sung by Teófilo Ibáñez

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:12

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. El carreritoFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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