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Flor de fango · Francisco Canaro · 1931

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Augusto Gentile, lyrics by Pascual Contursi. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1920–1951.

Who recorded it

Every version7

Earliest we hold: Orquesta Típica Select, 1920

  1. Alfredo De AngelisOscar Larroca1951
  2. Francisco CanaroCharlo1931
  3. Típica Victor1926
  4. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1940
  5. Florindo SassoneRoberto Chanel1950
  6. Cuarteto Típico Los Ases1941

Pinned at 1931 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Flor de fango · Francisco Canaro · 1931 was sung by Charlo.†† Flor de fango · Francisco Canaro · 1931 is a tango.† Flor de fango · Francisco Canaro · 1931 lasts 03:16.† Flor de fango · Francisco Canaro · 1931: Lavocah's trump card to defend 1931 Canaro; a lunfardo word for the mud of the barrio streets.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

7 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Augusto Gentile
Words
Pascual Contursi
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1931 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 7 recordings of this song by 7 orchestras, 1920 to 1951.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Flor de fango · Francisco Canaro · 1931 by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

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

  1. Alfredo De AngelisFlor de fangoAlfredo De AngelisOscar LarrocatangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1951
  2. Francisco CanaroMost dancedFlor de fangoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1931
  3. Típica VictorFlor de fangoTípica VictortangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1926
  4. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoFlor de fangoCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpomilonga
    No match yet
    1940
  5. Florindo SassoneFlor de fangoFlorindo SassoneRoberto ChaneltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1950
  6. Cuarteto Típico Los AsesFlor de fangoCuarteto Típico Los Asestango
    No match yet
    1941
  7. Orquesta Típica SelectEarliest we holdFlor de fangoOrquesta Típica SelecttangoVictor
    No match yet
    1920
  8. José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1919
  9. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogueSep 21920
  10. Vicente SpinaNot in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · Dec 121926
  11. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · Dec 121926
  12. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo1936
  13. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Mar 271940
  14. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogueFeb 121960
  15. Osvaldo RequenaNot in our catalogueAlberto Castillo1974

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Flor de fangoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Matteo Manferdini & Hilal Ercin3:16

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Apr 14, 1931.

  1. Levante los ojos para mirar el cieloFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
  2. Viaje largoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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Singers1

Sung by CharloApr 14, 1931

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002125327-1-20

tango.info · 02480002040583-1-6

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:16

Notes1

Lavocah's trump card to defend 1931 Canaro; a lunfardo word for the mud of the barrio streets.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Flor de fangoOrquesta Típica Select

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