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Song

Retintín · Mariano Mores · 1967

Mariano Morestango
Music by Eduardo Arolas, lyrics by Gabriel Clausi. 14 recordings in our catalogue, 1918–1977.

Who recorded it

Every version14

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1918

  1. Juan D'Arienzo19361969
  2. Osvaldo FresedoCoro1928
  3. Francisco Canaro1918192719381949
  4. Típica Victor1926
  5. Enrique Francini1977
  6. Alberto Mancione1951

Pinned at 1967 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Mariano Mores recordings indexed 1951–1986

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

10 orchestras recorded it

13 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Eduardo Arolas
Words
Gabriel Clausi
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1936 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 14 recordings of this song by 10 orchestras, 1918 to 1977.
1910’20’30’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Retintín · Mariano Mores · 1967 by year, taller the more they are danced · 14 of 14 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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  2. Osvaldo FresedoRetintínOsvaldo FresedoCorotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1928
  4. Típica VictorRetintínTípica VictorinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1926
  5. Enrique FranciniRetintínEnrique FrancinitangoCBS Columbia
    No match yet
    1977
  6. Alberto MancioneRetintínAlberto Mancioneinstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1951
  7. José SalaRetintínJosé SalatangoColumbia
    No match yet
    1953
  8. Florindo SassoneRetintínFlorindo SassoneinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1959
  9. Lorenzo BarberoRetintínLorenzo Barberotango
    No match yet
    1952
  10. Mariano MoresRetintínMariano Morestango
    No match yet
    1967
  11. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1917
  12. Salvador PizarroNot in our catalogue1928
  13. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogueAug 11956
  14. Argentino GalvánNot in our catalogue1958
  15. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue

One recording

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Mariano Mores

RetintínMariano Morestango

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  1. RetintínFrancisco Canaro

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