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Tango argentino · Carlos Gardel · 1929

Carlos Gardelsungtango
Music by Juan Maglio, lyrics by Alfredo Bigeschi. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1958.

Who recorded it

Every version6

Earliest we hold: Juan Maglio, 1929

  1. Enrique RodríguezArmando Moreno1942
  2. Francisco CanaroCharlo1929
  3. Francisco Lomuto1929
  4. Juan Maglio1929
  5. Domingo FedericoMario Bustos1950
  6. Roberto CalóTito Reyes1958

Pinned at 1929 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan Maglio
Words
Alfredo Bigeschi
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Domingo Federico’s 1950 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 6 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1929 to 1958.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Tango argentino · Carlos Gardel · 1929 by year, taller the more they are danced · 6 of 6 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Enrique RodríguezTango argentinoEnrique RodríguezArmando MorenotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1942
  2. Francisco CanaroTango argentinoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1929
  3. Francisco LomutoTango argentinoFrancisco LomutoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1929
  4. Juan MaglioEarliest we holdTango argentinoJuan Magliotango
    No match yet
    1929
  5. Domingo FedericoMost dancedTango argentinoDomingo FedericoMario BustostangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1950
  6. Roberto CalóTango argentinoRoberto CalóTito Reyestango
    No match yet
    1958
  7. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueMar 51929
  8. Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Dec 111929
  9. Enrique MoraNot in our catalogueDiana Duran · Oct 11952
  10. Adolfo PérezNot in our catalogueMay 191954
  11. Eduardo Del PianoNot in our catalogueRubén Grillo · Aug 21957
  12. José CanetNot in our catalogueNelly Omar1981

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