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Song

Cobardía · 1952

tangoOdeon
Music by Charlo, lyrics by Luis César Amadori. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1933–1958.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1933

  1. Osvaldo PuglieseAlberto Morán1950
  2. Francisco CanaroErnesto Famá1933
  3. Francisco LomutoFernando Díaz1933
  4. José BassoAlfredo Belusi1958

Pinned at 1952 · Golden Age 1935–1954

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

14 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Charlo
Words
Luis César Amadori
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Osvaldo Pugliese’s 1950 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1933 to 1958.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Cobardía · 1952 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedCobardíaOsvaldo PuglieseAlberto MorántangoOdeon
    14 dances
    1950
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdCobardíaFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1933
  3. Francisco LomutoCobardíaFrancisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1933
  4. José BassoCobardíaJosé BassoAlfredo BelusitangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1958
  5. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini1933
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini · Apr 41933
  7. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Domingo Julio Vivas, Guillermo Barbieri, Horacio PettorossiNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Aug 251933
  8. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueCharlo · May 291952
  9. CharloNot in our catalogue
  10. Lidia BordaNot in our catalogue
  11. Luis CardeiNot in our catalogue
  12. Alberto Di PauloNot in our catalogueRodolfo Lesica
  13. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini

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  1. CobardíaFrancisco CanaroErnesto Famá

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