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La vieja serenata · Alfredo Gobbi · 1949

Alfredo GobbiJorge Macielvals
Music by Teófilo Ibáñez. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1949–1968.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Alfredo Gobbi, 1949

  1. José BassoAlfredo Belusi1967
  2. Alfredo GobbiJorge Maciel1949
  3. Sexteto TangoJorge Maciel1968
  4. Alberto Castillo1951

Pinned at 1949 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Alfredo Gobbi recordings indexed 1947–1958

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Teófilo Ibáñez
Words
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Its words name
San Telmo, Barracas, Puente Alsina, Flores

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español

Muchachos, esta noche saldremos por los barrios A revivir las horas de un tiempo que pasó, Será una pincelada de viejas tradiciones Y al son de las guitarras dirá que no murió. Iremos por San Telmo, Barracas, Puente Alsina En Flores dejaremos prendida en un balcón, La vieja serenata que nadie, nadie olvida Por eso que esta noche se hará recordación. Mujer, mujer, no te olvida Aquel que fue y te cantó, En noches de luna llena Junto a tu reja su amor. Y al escuchar del trovero La dulce queja galana, Abriéndose la ventana Un “¡Muchas gracias!” se oyó... Por todas las parroquias reviven los balcones La vieja serenata del mozo trovador, Si parece que hablaran jazmines y malvones Como pidiendo, acaso, la vuelta del cantor. Por eso que esta noche, muchachos, los invito Pondremos en los barrios un poco de emoción, Y al ver que las ventanas, se abren despacito Muchachos, esta noche, yo pierdo el corazón...

English · machine translation

Guys, tonight we'll go out to the neighborhoods To relive the hours of a time gone by, It will be a brushstroke of old traditions And to the sound of guitars will say that it did not die. We'll go through San Telmo, Barracas, Puente Alsina In Flores we'll leave on a balcony, The old serenade that no one, no one forgets. That's why tonight will be a remembrance. Woman, woman, do not forget you He who went and sang to you, On nights of full moon Next to your grille his love. And listening to the troubadour The sweet gallant complaint, Opening the window A "Thank you very much!" was heard.... Throughout the parishes the balconies revive The old serenade of the troubadour boy, If it seems that jasmines and malvones were speaking As if asking, perhaps, for the singer's return. That's why tonight, boys, I invite you We'll put in the neighborhoods a bit of emotion, And seeing that the windows, open slowly Boys, tonight, I'm losing my heart...

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1949 to 1968.
1940’50’60
Recordings of La vieja serenata · Alfredo Gobbi · 1949 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

One recording

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

Alfredo Gobbi

La vieja serenataAlfredo GobbiJorge Macielvals

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Recorded the same day

What else Alfredo Gobbi recorded on Jan 31, 1949.

  1. Puro apronteAlfredo Gobbitango

Danced to it

Music from 1949 · danced on film 2012

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Audio feature 123.0

Audio feature 0.925

Audio feature G

Audio feature major

Audio feature 0.735

Audio feature -22.8

Audio feature 0.473

Audio feature 0.149

Audio feature 0.641

Audio feature 0.035

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.323

Audio feature 126.0

Audio feature 63.0

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Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. La vieja serenataAlfredo GobbiJorge Maciel

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