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Fumando espero · Carlos Di Sarli · 1956

Carlos Di SarliArgentino LedesmatangoRCA Victor
Music by Juan Viladomat, lyrics by Félix Garzo. 11 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1956.

Pinned at 1956 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Carlos Di Sarli recordings indexed 1928–1960 · gold: Calm and grand, 1954–1958

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

10 orchestras recorded it

26 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan Viladomat
Words
Félix Garzo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 11 recordings of this song by 10 orchestras, 1927 to 1956.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Fumando espero · Carlos Di Sarli · 1956 by year, taller the more they are danced · 11 of 11 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

11 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 28 more we know of

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

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  2. Osvaldo FresedoFumando esperoOsvaldo Fresedosinger unknowntangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  3. Alfredo De AngelisFumando esperoAlfredo De AngelisCarlos DantetangoOdeon
    9 dances
    1956
  4. Francisco CanaroFumando esperoFrancisco CanaroRoberto FugazottangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  5. Francisco LomutoFumando esperoFrancisco Lomutosinger unknowntangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  6. Típica VictorEarliest we holdFumando esperoTípica Victorsinger unknowntangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1927
  7. Roberto FirpoFumando esperoRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  8. Héctor VarelaMost dancedFumando esperoHéctor VarelaArgentino Ledesmatango
    16 dances
    1955
  9. Donato RacciattiFumando esperoDonato RacciattiOlga Delgrossitango
    No match yet
    1955
  10. Enrique MoraFumando esperoEnrique MoraElsa Morenotango
    No match yet
    1955
  11. Francisco PracánicoNot in our catalogue1927
  12. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini1927
  13. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogue1927
  14. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · Jul 111927
  15. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · Jul 111927
  16. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini · Nov 171927
  17. Graciano GómezNot in our catalogueNina Miranda1950
  18. Los señores del tangoNot in our catalogueMario Pomar1956
  19. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueDalva de Oliveira · May 91957
  20. Michiko MaedaNot in our catalogue1960

One recording

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Carlos Di Sarli

Fumando esperoCarlos Di SarliArgentino LedesmatangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Carlos Di Sarli recorded on Feb 3, 1956.

  1. Noche de locuraCarlos Di SarliRodolfo GalétangoRCA Victor

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  1. Fumando esperoTípica Victorsinger unknown

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