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Un amor · Francisco Canaro · 1940

Francisco CanaroFrancisco AmortangoOdeon
Music by Alfredo Malerba, Mario Maurano, lyrics by Luis Rubistein. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1940–1965.

Pinned at 1940 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

Un amor · Francisco Canaro · 1940 was sung by Francisco Amor.† Un amor · Francisco Canaro · 1940 is a tango.† Un amor · Francisco Canaro · 1940 lasts 02:31.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

5 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Alfredo Malerba, Mario Maurano
Words
Luis Rubistein
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 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1940 to 1965.
1940’50’60
Recordings of Un amor · Francisco Canaro · 1940 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

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

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  1. Ricardo TanturiUn amorRicardo TanturiBlanca BassitangoHR
    2 dances
    1965
  2. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdMost dancedUn amorOsvaldo FresedoRicardo RuiztangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1940
  3. Francisco CanaroUn amorFrancisco CanaroFrancisco AmortangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1940
  4. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueLibertad Lamarque · Sep 161940
  5. Ricardo TanturiNot in our catalogue1966

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Un amorFrancisco CanaroFrancisco AmortangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues5

tango.info · 02480002102656-1-15

tango.info · 02480002741817-2-1

tango.info · 02480002040989-1-20

tango.info · 02480002153115-1-20

tango.info · 02480002007739-1-20

Singers1

Sung by Francisco Amor

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:31

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Un amorOsvaldo FresedoRicardo Ruiz

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