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Una fija · Carlos Di Sarli · 1958

Music by Ángel Villoldo, lyrics by Antonio Polito. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1951–1966.
1951: 1 · danced 1 times1954: 1 · danced 307 times1958: 1 · danced 0 times1966: 2 · danced 0 times
1951’601966
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1951: 1, 1; 1954: 1, 307; 1958: 1, 0; 1966: 2, 0

  1. Carlos Di Sarli’s 1954 version holds 99% of its dancing (307 of 308).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 5 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Carlos Di Sarli recorded it in 1954 and 1958.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Una fija · Carlos Di Sarli · 1958: An instrumental whose title, a sure bet, matches the reaction: dancers in the chat immediately ask when they can dance to it again.†

Credit

Music
Ángel Villoldo
Lyrics
Antonio Polito

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

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

1950’60

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

  1. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedInstrumental · Music Hall · Apr 21
    307 dances
    1954
  2. Carlos Di SarliPhilips · Nov 1
    Not danced on film yet
    1958
  3. Miguel CalóEarliest we holdOdeon · Jul 31
    1 dance
    1951
  4. Armando PontierDec 16
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  5. José BassoMusic Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  6. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogue1912
  7. Genaro EspósitoNot in our catalogue1914
  8. Adolfo PérezNot in our catalogueOct 271952
Data: recordings, facts and sources

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An instrumental whose title, a sure bet, matches the reaction: dancers in the chat immediately ask when they can dance to it again.

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Audio feature15

Audio feature 117.5

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Audio feature 0.946

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Audio feature 0.677

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Audio feature -24.2

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Audio feature 0.388

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Audio feature 0.437

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Audio feature 0.0

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Audio feature 0.357

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Audio feature 0.005

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Audio feature 0.638

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Audio feature 117.4

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Audio feature 58.7

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Listen

  1. Una fijaMiguel Caló1951

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