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El Tigre Millán · Los Solistas De D'Arienzo · 1972

Music by Francisco Canaro, lyrics by Francisco Canaro. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1934–1972.
1934: 1 · danced 1 times1940: 1 · danced 323 times1952: 1 · danced 5 times1958: 1 · danced 1 times1972: 1 · danced 1 times
1934’40’50’601972
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1934: 1, 1; 1940: 1, 323; 1952: 1, 5; 1958: 1, 1; 1972: 1, 1

  1. Juan D'Arienzo’s 1940 version holds 97% of its dancing (323 of 331).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 5 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Juan D'Arienzo recorded it in 1940, 1952 and 1958.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Credit

Music
Francisco Canaro
Lyrics
Francisco Canaro

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

1930’40’50’60’70

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedAlberto Reynal · RCA Victor · Aug 22
    323 dances
    1940
  2. Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Nov 12
    5 dances
    1952
  3. Juan D'ArienzoMario Bustos · RCA Victor · Dec 10
    1 dance
    1958
  4. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdErnesto Famá · Odeon · Apr 30
    1 dance
    1934
  5. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe · Music Hall
    1 dance
    1972
  6. Héctor MauréNot in our catalogue

Lyrics

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Picao de viruela, bastante morocho, encrespao el pelo lo mismo que mota un hondo barbijo a su cara rota, le daba un aspecto de matón. De carácter hosco, bien fornido y fuerte afrontó el peligro cual bravo titán, jamás tuvo miedo ni aún ante la muerte porque era muy hombre 'El Tigre Millán' Pobre Tigre que una noche en Puente Alsina dos cobardes lo mataron a traición. Era guapo, de esos guapos más temidos que la punta desgarrante de un . Mala suerte, pobre Tigre, siempre tuvo en cuestiones de escolazos y de amor. Pues no era bien parecido y fatalmente metido con la mujer que adoró, nunca fue correspondido y ella al fin lo traicionó. Cuentan que una noche, bramó como fiera en un entrevero, que hasta hoy se comenta. Repartiendo hachazos, ¡era una tormenta! Mostró su coraje venciendo a un malón. ¡Parece mentira, que hombres de tu laya mueran siempre en manos de un ruin cobardón! ¡Hoy la muchachada, Tigre, te recuerda y aquella culpable llora su traición.

English · machine translation

pock-marked, quite dark-haired, his hair as curly as a speck, with a deep a deep chinstrap on his broken face, gave him the appearance of a thuggish taita. Of sullen character, well-built and strong, he faced danger like a brave he faced danger like a brave titan, he was never afraid even in the face of death because 'El Tigre Millán' was very manly. Poor Tiger who one night in Puente Alsina two cowards killed him treacherously. He was handsome, one of those handsome men who were more feared than the tearing tip of a facon. Bad luck, poor Tigre, he had always had in matters of escorts and love. For he was not good looking and fatally involved with the woman he adored, he was never reciprocated and she finally betrayed him. It is said that one night, he roared like a wild beast in a brawl, which to this day is still talked about. He was dealing axes, it was a storm! He showed his courage by defeating a malón. It seems unbelievable that men of your kind always die in the hands of a cowardly coward! Today the young people, Tiger, remember you and the guilty one mourns his betrayal.

Danced to it

Music from 1972 · danced on film 2014

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Videos danced in

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The day it was recorded.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

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Vocal sung

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  1. El Tigre MillánFrancisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá1934

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