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El patio de la morocha · José Basso · 1951

José BassoOscar Ferrari, Jorge DurántangoOdeon
Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Catulo Castillo. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1951–1957.

Who recorded it

Every version6

Earliest we hold: José Basso, 1951

  1. Aníbal TroiloJorge Casal1951
  2. José BassoOscar Ferrari · Jorge Durán1951
  3. Florindo SassoneRodolfo Galé1951
  4. Héctor Grané1957
  5. Mariano MoresCarlos Acuña19531957

Recorded 1951 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · José Basso recordings indexed 1948–1986

El patio de la morocha · José Basso · 1951 was sung by Jorge Durán and Oscar Ferrari.† El patio de la morocha · José Basso · 1951 is a tango.† El patio de la morocha · José Basso · 1951 lasts 03:25.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mariano Mores
Words
Catulo Castillo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Aníbal Troilo’s 1951 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 6 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1951 to 1957.
1950
Recordings of El patio de la morocha · José Basso · 1951 by year, taller the more they are danced · 6 of 6 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloEl patio de la morochaAníbal TroiloJorge CasaltangoTK1951
  2. José BassoEarliest we holdEl patio de la morochaJosé BassoOscar Ferrari, Jorge DurántangoOdeon1951
  3. Florindo SassoneEl patio de la morochaFlorindo SassoneRodolfo GalétangoRCA Victor1951
  4. Héctor GranéEl patio de la morochaHéctor Granétango1957
  6. Edgardo DonatoNot in our catalogueCarlos Almada · Jun 61951
  7. Argentino GalvánNot in our catalogueVirginia Luque · Nov 201952
  8. Virginia LuqueNot in our catalogue1962
  9. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue1965
  10. Emilio RamilNot in our catalogue
  11. Virginia LuqueNot in our catalogue
  12. Argentino GalvánNot in our catalogueVirginia Luque

One recording

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

José Basso

El patio de la morochaJosé BassoOscar Ferrari, Jorge DurántangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else José Basso recorded on May 17, 1951.

  1. PrepárenseJosé BassoinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 00094638988328-1-2

tango.info · 02480002042822-1-8

Singers2

Sung by Jorge Durán

Sung by Oscar Ferrari

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:25

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. El patio de la morochaJosé BassoOscar Ferrari, Jorge Durán

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