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La novia del mar · Carlos Di Sarli · 1948

Carlos Di SarliOscar SerpatangoRCA Victor
Music by José Ranieri, Elías Randal, lyrics by Horacio Sanguinetti. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1948–1953.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Carlos Di Sarli, 1948

  1. Carlos Di SarliOscar Serpa19481953

Pinned at 1948 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Carlos Di Sarli recordings indexed 1928–1960 · gold: Melodic, 1942–1949

La novia del mar · Carlos Di Sarli · 1948 was sung by Oscar Serpa.† La novia del mar · Carlos Di Sarli · 1948 is a tango.† La novia del mar · Carlos Di Sarli · 1948 lasts 03:20.† La novia del mar · Carlos Di Sarli · 1948: One of only two Di Sarli tracks of the year, with new singer Serpa; a beautiful, if less punchy, interpretation of a sailor's lament for a girl who left with a captain.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

1 orchestra recorded it

5 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
José Ranieri, Elías Randal
Words
Horacio Sanguinetti
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Carlos Di Sarli’s 1953 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1948 to 1953.
1940’50
Recordings of La novia del mar · Carlos Di Sarli · 1948 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

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  2. Carlos Di SarliNot in our catalogueOscar Serpa · Dec 181952

One recording

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

Carlos Di Sarli

La novia del marCarlos Di SarliOscar SerpatangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Carlos Di Sarli recorded on Jun 22, 1948.

  1. Los treinta y tres orientalesCarlos Di SarlitangoRCA Victor

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002005117-1-17

tango.info · 02480002718598-1-1

tango.info · 00828766035421-1-20

Singers1

Sung by Oscar Serpa

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:20

Notes1

One of only two Di Sarli tracks of the year, with new singer Serpa; a beautiful, if less punchy, interpretation of a sailor's lament for a girl who left with a captain.

Audio feature15

Audio feature 117.5

Audio feature 0.93

Audio feature E

Audio feature major

Audio feature 0.735

Audio feature -26.7

Audio feature 0.427

Audio feature 0.156

Audio feature 0.428

Audio feature 0.034

Audio feature 0.003

Audio feature 0.535

Audio feature 119.3

Audio feature 59.6

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. La novia del marCarlos Di SarliOscar Serpa

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