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Colorao colorao · Francisco Lomuto · 1930

Francisco LomutotangoOdeon
Music by Alberto Acuña, lyrics by Celedonio Flores. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1942.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1930

  1. Aníbal TroiloFrancisco Fiorentino1942
  2. Francisco Lomuto1930

Pinned at 1930 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Lomuto recordings indexed 1925–1950 · 3 applied periods in gold

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Alberto Acuña
Words
Celedonio Flores
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Lomuto’s 1930 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1930 to 1942.
1930’40
Recordings of Colorao colorao · Francisco Lomuto · 1930 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

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  1. Aníbal TroiloColorao coloraoAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinotangoRCA Victor1942
  2. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdColorao coloraoFrancisco LomutotangoOdeon1930
  3. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Aug 211930
  4. Reynaldo NicheleNot in our catalogue

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Francisco Lomuto

Colorao coloraoFrancisco LomutotangoOdeon

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