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Margo · Francisco Canaro · 1945

Francisco CanaroGuillermo CoraltangoOdeon
Music by Armando Pontier, lyrics by Homero Expósito. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1945–1979.

Who recorded it

Every version7

Earliest we hold: Miguel Caló, 1945

  1. Aníbal TroiloAlberto Marino1945
  2. Miguel CalóRaúl Iriarte1945
  3. Francisco CanaroGuillermo Coral1945
  4. Osmar MadernaOrlando Verri1946
  5. Armando PontierJulio Sosa · Roberto Goyeneche19591979
  6. Orquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestá1946

Pinned at 1945 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

Margo · Francisco Canaro · 1945 was sung by Guillermo Rico.† Margo · Francisco Canaro · 1945 is a tango.† Margo · Francisco Canaro · 1945 lasts 03:12.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

8 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Armando Pontier
Words
Homero Expósito
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Miguel Caló’s 1945 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 7 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1945 to 1979.
1940’50’60’70
Recordings of Margo · Francisco Canaro · 1945 by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

7 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

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

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  1. Aníbal TroiloMargoAníbal TroiloAlberto MarinotangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1945
  2. Miguel CalóEarliest we holdMost dancedMargoMiguel CalóRaúl IriartetangoOdeon
    4 dances
    1945
  3. Francisco CanaroMargoFrancisco CanaroGuillermo CoraltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1945
  4. Osmar MadernaMargoOsmar MadernaOrlando VerritangoSondor (Uruguay)
    No match yet
    1946
  6. Orquesta Francini-PontierMargoOrquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestátango
    No match yet
    1946
  7. Enrique Francini, Armando PontierNot in our catalogueAlberto Podestá · Jan 291946
  8. Armando PontierNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche1958
  9. Rubén JuárezNot in our catalogueRubén Juárez

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

MargoFrancisco CanaroGuillermo CoraltangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 00724349997325-1-7

tango.info · 02480002041085-1-18

Singers1

Sung by Guillermo Rico (the catalogue credits Guillermo Coral)

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:12

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. MargoMiguel CalóRaúl Iriarte

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