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Viejas alegrías · Francisco Lomuto · 1937

Francisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor
Music by Charlo, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1937–1937.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1937

  1. Francisco CanaroRoberto Maida1937
  2. Francisco LomutoJorge Omar1937

Pinned at 1937 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Lomuto recordings indexed 1925–1950 · gold: With Omar, 1935–1939

Viejas alegrías · Francisco Lomuto · 1937 was sung by Jorge Omar.† Viejas alegrías · Francisco Lomuto · 1937 is a tango.† Viejas alegrías · Francisco Lomuto · 1937 lasts 02:51.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Charlo
Words
Enrique Cadícamo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1937 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, 1937 to 1937.
1930
Recordings of Viejas alegrías · Francisco Lomuto · 1937 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 · 5 more we know of

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

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdViejas alegríasFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon1937
  2. Francisco LomutoViejas alegríasFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor1937
  3. CharloNot in our catalogueNov 271952
  4. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Nov 271952
  5. CharloNot in our catalogue
  6. Lágrima RíosNot in our catalogue
  7. Miguel MonteroNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Lomuto

Viejas alegríasFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Lomuto recorded on Jul 7, 1937.

  1. IdolatriaFrancisco LomutoJorge OmarvalsRCA Victor

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues4

tango.info · 04024236203772-1-2

tango.info · 02480002002291-1-2

tango.info · 02480002044406-1-4

tango.info · 02480002713722-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Jorge Omar

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:51

Audio feature15

Audio feature 120.2

Audio feature 0.942

Audio feature A

Audio feature major

Audio feature 0.716

Audio feature -21.4

Audio feature 0.519

Audio feature 0.393

Audio feature 0.295

Audio feature 0.007

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.699

Audio feature 117.6

Audio feature 58.8

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Viejas alegríasFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida

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