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Ojos negros · Tango Crash · 2005

Music by Vicente Greco, lyrics by Pedro Numa Córdoba. 26 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–2003.
1927: 2 · danced 0 times1932: 1 · danced 6 times1942: 1 · danced 1 times1945: 1 · danced 17 times1947: 1 · danced 0 times1948: 1 · danced 11 times1949: 1 · danced 0 times1951: 2 · danced 0 times1952: 1 · danced 0 times1953: 1 · danced 0 times1958: 1 · danced 0 times1963: 1 · danced 0 times1967: 1 · danced 0 times1968: 1 · danced 0 times1969: 1 · danced 0 times1970: 2 · danced 0 times1971: 1 · danced 0 times1972: 1 · danced 28 times1974: 1 · danced 0 times1977: 1 · danced 0 times1979: 1 · danced 0 times1980: 1 · danced 42 times2003: 1 · danced 0 times
1927’40’50’60’70’80’902003
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1927: 2, 0; 1932: 1, 6; 1942: 1, 1; 1945: 1, 17; 1947: 1, 0; 1948: 1, 11; 1949: 1, 0; 1951: 2, 0; 1952: 1, 0; 1953: 1, 0; 1958: 1, 0; 1963: 1, 0; 1967: 1, 0; 1968: 1, 0; 1969: 1, 0; 1970: 2, 0; 1971: 1, 0; 1972: 1, 28; 1974: 1, 0; 1977: 1, 0; 1979: 1, 0; 1980: 1, 42; 2003: 1, 0

  1. Raúl Garello’s 1980 version holds 40% of its dancing (42 of 105).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 26 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Aníbal Troilo recorded it in 1948, 1953 and 1970. 5 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.

Credit

Music
Vicente Greco
Lyrics
Pedro Numa Córdoba

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

26 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 21 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoRCA Victor · Sep 18
    Not danced on film yet
    1969
  2. Carlos Di SarliRCA Victor · Jul 5
    17 dances
    1945
  3. Aníbal TroiloRCA Victor · Oct 1
    11 dances
    1948
  4. Aníbal TroiloTK
    Not danced on film yet
    1953
  5. Aníbal TroiloRCA Victor · Dec 21
    Not danced on film yet
    1970
  6. Osvaldo PuglieseOdeon · Dec 20
    28 dances
    1972
  7. Osvaldo FresedoOdeon · Oct 17
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  8. Osvaldo FresedoColumbia · Oct 30
    Not danced on film yet
    1979
  9. Francisco CanaroOdeon · Nov 10
    6 dances
    1932
  10. Francisco CanaroOdeon · Feb 17
    Not danced on film yet
    1949
  11. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdOdeon · Jul 19
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  12. Julio De CaroNov 27
    Not danced on film yet
    1952
  13. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoAug 5
    1 dance
    1942
  14. Osmar MadernaRCA Victor · Jan 9
    Not danced on film yet
    1947
  15. Armando PontierCBS Columbia · Jun 3
    Not danced on film yet
    1958
  16. Enrique FranciniCBS Columbia · Aug 27
    Not danced on film yet
    1970
  17. Enrique FranciniCBS Columbia
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  18. Alberto MancioneJorge Ledesma · May 24
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  19. Héctor VarelaJul 14
    Not danced on film yet
    1967
  20. Florindo SassoneOdeon · Aug 19
    Not danced on film yet
    1968

Lyrics

Español

Ojos negros y... soñadores de mis amores dueños ellos son. Ojos que encantan a mi alma y que dan dulce calma a mi fiel corazón. Cuando en su cristal me suelo mirar me causa placer, porque en ellos yo suelo adivinar su mucho querer. Nunca jamás podré olvidar la expresión arrobadora de tu faz. Como divinos luceros son tus ojos negros dignos de admirar, y por ellos yo me muero y en sus pestañas quiero poder siempre besar.

English · machine translation

Black eyes and... dreamers of my loves owners they are. Eyes that enchant my soul and that give sweet calm to my faithful heart. When in their crystal I look at myself it gives me pleasure because in them I I usually guess their much love. I can never ever I will never be able to forget the rapturous expression of your face. Like divine stars are your black eyes worthy of admiration, and for them I die and in their eyelashes I want to always be able to kiss.

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  1. Ojos negrosFrancisco Lomuto · no clip yet1927

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