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La casita esta triste · Enrique Rodríguez · 1946

Enrique RodríguezFernando ReyestangoOdeon
Music by Luis Bernstein, lyrics by José De Grandis. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1953.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Julio De Caro, 1926

  1. Enrique RodríguezFernando Reyes1946
  2. Julio De Caro1926
  3. Francisco RotundoJulio Sosa1953

Pinned at 1946 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Enrique Rodríguez recordings indexed 1937–1962

La casita esta triste · Enrique Rodríguez · 1946 is a tango.† La casita esta triste · Enrique Rodríguez · 1946 lasts 02:40.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Luis Bernstein
Words
José De Grandis
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Rotundo’s 1953 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1926 to 1953.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of La casita esta triste · Enrique Rodríguez · 1946 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

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  1. Enrique RodríguezLa casita esta tristeEnrique RodríguezFernando ReyestangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1946
  2. Julio De CaroEarliest we holdLa casita esta tristeJulio De Carotango
    No match yet
    1926
  3. Francisco RotundoMost dancedLa casita esta tristeFrancisco RotundoJulio SosatangoPampa
    3 dances
    1953
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jun 281929

One recording

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

Enrique Rodríguez

La casita esta tristeEnrique RodríguezFernando ReyestangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002042495-1-17

tango.info · 02480002301424-1-11

tango.info · 08427328131018-1-17

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:40

Audio feature15

Audio feature 123.0

Audio feature 0.928

Audio feature D

Audio feature minor

Audio feature 0.602

Audio feature -20.9

Audio feature 0.396

Audio feature 0.239

Audio feature 0.469

Audio feature 0.091

Audio feature 0.001

Audio feature 0.439

Audio feature 124.8

Audio feature 62.4

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. La casita esta tristeJulio De Caro

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