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Si soy así · Francisco Lomuto · 1933

Francisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor
Music by Francisco Lomuto, lyrics by Antonio Botta. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1933–1981.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1933

  1. Juan D'ArienzoMario Bustos1957
  2. Enrique RodríguezRicardo Herrera1952
  3. Alfredo De AngelisJorge Guillermo1981
  4. Francisco CanaroErnesto Famá1933
  5. Francisco LomutoFernando Díaz1933

Pinned at 1933 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Lomuto recordings indexed 1925–1950 · 3 applied periods in gold

Si soy así · Francisco Lomuto · 1933 was sung by Fernando Díaz.†† Si soy así · Francisco Lomuto · 1933 is a tango.† Si soy así · Francisco Lomuto · 1933 lasts 03:17.† Si soy así · Francisco Lomuto · 1933: A playful, macho lyric ('what am I going to do?') by Lomuto himself; also recorded by Canaro with Ada Falcón and by Gardel the same year.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

9 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Lomuto
Words
Antonio Botta
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1957 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1933 to 1981.
1930’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of Si soy así · Francisco Lomuto · 1933 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 9 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedSi soy asíJuan D'ArienzoMario BustostangoRCA Victor
    5 dances
    1957
  2. Enrique RodríguezSi soy asíEnrique RodríguezRicardo HerreratangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1952
  3. Alfredo De AngelisSi soy asíAlfredo De AngelisJorge GuillermotangoMicrofon
    No match yet
    1981
  4. Francisco CanaroSi soy asíFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1933
  5. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdSi soy asíFrancisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1933
  6. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Domingo Julio Vivas, Guillermo Barbieri, Horacio PettorossiNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Sep 131933
  7. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Jan 191955
  8. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue1965
  9. Alfredo De AngelisNot in our catalogueJorge Guillermo1982
  10. Armando MorenoNot in our catalogue
  11. Atilio BruniNot in our catalogueHugo del Carril
  12. Horacio DevalNot in our catalogue
  13. BachichaNot in our catalogue
  14. TangodrimsNot in our catalogue-unspecified male-

One recording

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

Francisco Lomuto

Si soy asíFrancisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Singers1

Sung by Fernando DíazJun 14, 1933

In other catalogues14

tango.info · 08427328149013-1-4

tango.info · 00828766024920-1-5

tango.info · 02480002002246-1-4

tango.info · 02480002031734-1-3

tango.info · 02480002152507-1-12

tango.info · 07898659721710-1-7

tango.info · 08427328134132-1-18

tango.info · 00743212754926-1-6

tango.info · 02480002713647-1-1

tango.info · 04011222317599-10-10

tango.info · 04024236200016-1-8

tango.info · 02480002336822-2-1

tango.info · 02480002044345-1-8

tango.info · 02480002103158-3-6

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:17

Audio feature13

Audio feature 126.0

Audio feature 0.943

Audio feature 0.591

Audio feature -24.1

Audio feature 0.321

Audio feature 0.381

Audio feature 0.217

Audio feature 0.001

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.782

Audio feature 124.3

Audio feature 62.1

Audio feature step

Notes1

A playful, macho lyric ('what am I going to do?') by Lomuto himself; also recorded by Canaro with Ada Falcón and by Gardel the same year.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Si soy asíFrancisco LomutoFernando Díaz

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