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Patadura · Francisco Lomuto · 1929

Francisco LomutoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by José López Ares, lyrics by Enrique Carrera Sotelo. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1958.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1929

  1. Ricardo TanturiHoracio Roca1958
  2. Francisco Lomuto1929

Pinned at 1929 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Lomuto recordings indexed 1925–1950 · 3 applied periods in gold

Patadura · Francisco Lomuto · 1929 is a tango.† Patadura · Francisco Lomuto · 1929 lasts 02:59.† Patadura · Francisco Lomuto · 1929: Lavocah guesses, without certainty, that the title refers to standing your ground in a knife-fight stance; praised for its final variación.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
José López Ares
Words
Enrique Carrera Sotelo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Lomuto’s 1929 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, 1929 to 1958.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Patadura · Francisco Lomuto · 1929 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 · 4 more we know of

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

  1. Ricardo TanturiPataduraRicardo TanturiHoracio RocatangoRCA Victor1958
  2. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdPataduraFrancisco LomutoinstrumentaltangoOdeon1929
  3. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogueDec 151928
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Dec 151928
  5. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogueMar 11929
  6. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Lomuto

PataduraFrancisco LomutoinstrumentaltangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Lomuto recorded on May 6, 1929.

  1. AtorranteFrancisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon

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Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues7

tango.info · 07798145107151-1-3

tango.info · 02480002044277-1-14

tango.info · 02480002152620-1-12

tango.info · 02480002152705-1-12

tango.info · 02480002336907-2-5

tango.info · 02480002007340-1-12

tango.info · 02480002123729-1-12

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:59

Notes1

Lavocah guesses, without certainty, that the title refers to standing your ground in a knife-fight stance; praised for its final variación.

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. PataduraFrancisco Lomuto

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