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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.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Osvaldo Fresedo, 1940

  1. Ricardo TanturiBlanca Bassi1965
  2. Osvaldo FresedoRicardo Ruiz1940
  3. Francisco CanaroFrancisco Amor1940

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
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Osvaldo Fresedo’s 1940 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, 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 2, 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

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

  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

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Oct 14, 1940.

  1. Morocha tristeFrancisco CanaroFrancisco AmorvalsOdeon

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Cite this

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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