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No le digas que la quiero · Francisco Canaro · 1924

Francisco Canarosinger unknowntangoOdeon
Music by Enrique Delfino, lyrics by Alberto Vacarezza. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1924–1955.

Pinned at 1924 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Early recordings, 1915–1926

The song

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4 orchestras recorded it

11 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Delfino
Words
Alberto Vacarezza
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

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Suena, tango quejumbroso, y callejero, como suena en la tristeza mi abatido corazón. Y si ves a mi querida no le digas que la quiero, porque ya me da vergüenza de pensar en su traición. Suena, tango, y si con otra ves que bailo a tu sonido, no le digas que me oíste tu rezongo acompañar. Yo no quiero que ella sepa las angustias que he sufrido, y que desde aquella tarde no hago más que sollozar. ¡Tango!... Melancólico testigo y el único amigo de mi soledad. ¡Tango!... En las vueltas del destino quizá en mi camino la vuelva a encontrar. Pero entonces, sin rencores ni deseos de venganza, mi perdón le dará abrigo y el lamento musical de este tango hecho jirones, de dolor y de esperanza, será el grito que la acuse de haberme hecho tanto mal. Suena, tango quejumbroso, y callejero, como suena en la tristeza mi abatido corazón. Y si ves a mi querida, no le digas que la quiero, porque ya me da vergüenza de pensar en su traición.

English · machine translation

It sounds, plaintive tango, compadrón and street, as my dejected heart sounds in sadness. And if you see my darling, don't tell her that I love her, because I'm already ashamed to think of her betrayal. Sounds, tango, and if with another you see me dance to your sound, don't tell her that you heard me your rezongo accompany. I do not want her to know the anguish I have suffered, and that since that afternoon I do nothing but sob. Tango!... Melancholic witness and the only friend of my solitude. Tango!... In the twists and turns of destiny perhaps on my way I will find her again. But then, without grudges or desires of revenge, my forgiveness will give her shelter and the musical lamentation of this tango in tatters, of pain and hope, will be the cry that accuses her of having done me so much wrong. It sounds, plaintive tango, compadrón and street tango, as it sounds in sadness my dejected heart. And if you see my darling, don't tell her that I love her, because I'm already ashamed to think of her betrayal.

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The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1924 to 1955.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of No le digas que la quiero · Francisco Canaro · 1924 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

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

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  1. Aníbal TroiloMost dancedNo le digas que la quieroAníbal TroiloFrancisco FiorentinotangoRCA Victor
    7 dances
    1941
  2. Rodolfo BiagiNo le digas que la quieroRodolfo BiagiJorge OrtiztangoOdeon
    2 dances
    1940
  3. Alfredo De AngelisNo le digas que la quieroAlfredo De AngelisCarlos DantetangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1955
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1924
  5. Ciriaco Ortiz, Ubaldo Aquiles De LioNot in our catalogue1965

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Francisco Canaro

No le digas que la quieroFrancisco Canarosinger unknowntangoOdeon

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