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Calavera viejo · Francisco Canaro · 1926

Francisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by Carlos Gardel, José Razzano, lyrics by Carlos Gardel. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1926.

Who recorded it

Every version1

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1926

  1. Francisco Canaro1926

Recorded on Nov 18, 1926, during the Guardia Nueva (1920–1934).

1926

19201934

Francisco Canaro: Early recordings period, 1915–1926

Calavera viejo · Francisco Canaro · 1926 is a tango.† Calavera viejo · Francisco Canaro · 1926 lasts 03:02.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

1 orchestra recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Gardel, José Razzano
Words
Carlos Gardel
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1926 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1926 to 1926.

1 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. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedCalavera viejoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1926
  2. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1926
  3. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Calavera viejoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Nov 18, 1926.

  1. Pa' qué másFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues6

tango.info · 02480002740094-2-1

tango.info · 02480002027829-1-2

tango.info · 02480002030911-1-3

tango.info · 02480002040019-1-6

tango.info · 02480002111320-1-3

tango.info · 02480002153375-1-3

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:02

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Calavera viejoFrancisco Canaro

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