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Tierra negra · Roberto Firpo · 1927

Music by Juan Noli, Graciano de Leone, lyrics by Francisco Bastardi. 11 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–2017.
1927: 1 · danced 0 times1937: 1 · danced 0 times1940: 1 · danced 0 times1942: 1 · danced 0 times1943: 1 · danced 1 times1951: 1 · danced 0 times1952: 1 · danced 0 times1953: 1 · danced 0 times1959: 1 · danced 0 times1974: 1 · danced 0 times2017: 1 · danced 2 times
1927’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’102017
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1927: 1, 0; 1937: 1, 0; 1940: 1, 0; 1942: 1, 0; 1943: 1, 1; 1951: 1, 0; 1952: 1, 0; 1953: 1, 0; 1959: 1, 0; 1974: 1, 0; 2017: 1, 2

  1. Carlos Di Sarli recorded it in 1943 and 1953. 2 other orchestras recorded it more than once.

    How we know

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

Tierra negra · Roberto Firpo · 1927 is a tango.† Tierra negra · Roberto Firpo · 1927 lasts 02:52.†

Credit

Music
Juan Noli, Graciano de Leone
Lyrics
Francisco Bastardi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

11 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’10

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jun 18
    Not danced on film yet
    1942
  2. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · RCA Victor · Dec 17
    1 dance
    1943
  3. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · Music Hall · Oct 30
    Not danced on film yet
    1953
  4. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Alberto Arenas · Odeon · Jun 19
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  5. Julio De CaroInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1940
  6. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon · May 19
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  7. Roberto FirpoInstrumental · Odeon · Dec 6
    Not danced on film yet
    1937
  8. Héctor VarelaInstrumental · May 7
    Not danced on film yet
    1952
  9. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon · Oct 8
    Not danced on film yet
    1959
  10. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · País
    Not danced on film yet
    1974
  11. Tango BardoMost dancedInstrumental · Jul 1
    2 dances
    2017
  12. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueInstrumental1917
  13. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Oct 91947
  14. Enrique MoraNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Aug 161950
  15. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueAlberto Arenas, -choir- · Jun 191951
  16. Los Solistas de D'ArienzoNot in our catalogueInstrumental1984
  17. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogueInstrumental
Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues5

tango.info · 02480002113829-1-9

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tango.info · 02480002152422-1-9

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tango.info · 04024236202669-1-8

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tango.info · 02480002007463-1-6

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tango.info · 02480002042037-1-9

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:52

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  1. Tierra negraRoberto Firpo1927

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