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Cambalache · Miguel Caló · 1962

Music by Enrique Santos Discépolo, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discepolo. 8 recordings in our catalogue, 1934–1982.
1934: 1 · danced 0 times1935: 1 · danced 1 times1947: 2 · danced 1 times1958: 2 · danced 0 times1962: 1 · danced 0 times1982: 1 · danced 0 times
1934’40’50’60’701982
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1934: 1, 0; 1935: 1, 1; 1947: 2, 1; 1958: 2, 0; 1962: 1, 0; 1982: 1, 0

  1. Miguel Caló recorded it in 1947 and 1962.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Credit

Music
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Lyrics
Enrique Santos Discepolo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

8 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 20 more we know of

1930’40’50’60’70’80

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Jun 19
    1 dance
    1947
  2. Miguel CalóRoberto Arrieta · Odeon · Apr 25
    Not danced on film yet
    1947
  3. Miguel CalóRoberto Luque · Odeon · Sep 1
    Not danced on film yet
    1962
  4. Francisco CanaroMost dancedRoberto Maida · Odeon · Mar 20
    1 dance
    1935
  5. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdFernando Díaz · RCA Victor · Dec 18
    Not danced on film yet
    1934
  6. Armando PontierJulio Sosa · CBS Columbia · Feb 25
    Not danced on film yet
    1958
  7. Donato RacciattiVictor Ruiz · Mar 27
    Not danced on film yet
    1958
  8. Astor PiazzollaRoberto Goyeneche · May 30
    Not danced on film yet
    1982
  9. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueTita Merello · Oct 31956
  10. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogueJulio Sosa · Jul 21964
  11. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche · Jun 11970
  12. Susana RinaldiNot in our catalogue1971
  13. Agustín IrustaNot in our catalogue
  14. Adriana VarelaNot in our catalogue
  15. Mariano LeyesNot in our catalogue
  16. Rubén JuárezNot in our catalogue
  17. Tita MerelloNot in our catalogue
  18. Edmundo RiveroNot in our catalogue
  19. Libertad LamarqueNot in our catalogue
  20. Virginia LuqueNot in our catalogue
Data: recordings, facts and sources

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  1. CambalacheFrancisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz1934

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