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Honda tristeza · Domingo Federico · 1945

Domingo FedericoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
Music by Roberto Firpo. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1931–1945.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1931

  1. Roberto FirpoPrincipe Azul1931
  2. Domingo Federico1945

Pinned at 1945 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Domingo Federico recordings indexed 1944–1969

Honda tristeza · Domingo Federico · 1945 is a tango.† Honda tristeza · Domingo Federico · 1945 lasts 03:12.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Roberto Firpo
Words
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Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Roberto Firpo’s 1931 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1931 to 1945.
1930’40
Recordings of Honda tristeza · Domingo Federico · 1945 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

  1. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdHonda tristezaRoberto FirpoPrincipe AzultangoOdeon1931
  2. Domingo FedericoHonda tristezaDomingo FedericoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor1945
  3. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogueJul 211965
  4. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogue1973

One recording

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

Domingo Federico

Honda tristezaDomingo FedericoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Domingo Federico recorded on Oct 22, 1945.

  1. Voz de barrioDomingo FedericoOscar LarrocatangoRCA Victor

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Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues10

tango.info · 00743216333622-1-16

tango.info · 08427328130608-1-6

tango.info · 02480002043348-1-19

tango.info · 02480002101222-2-116

tango.info · 02480002159056-1-12

tango.info · 04011222317599-8-15

tango.info · 08427328134071-1-4

tango.info · 00743212018325-1-6

tango.info · 00743212874020-1-18

tango.info · 00743217138325-1-6

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:12

Audio feature14

Audio feature 123.0

Audio feature 0.955

Audio feature D

Audio feature minor

Audio feature 0.635

Audio feature -23.3

Audio feature 0.291

Audio feature 0.385

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.101

Audio feature 0.899

Audio feature 125.4

Audio feature 62.7

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Honda tristezaRoberto FirpoPrincipe Azul

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