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Destellos · Francisco Canaro · 1956

Francisco CanaroJuan Carlos RolontangoOdeon
Music by Francisco Canaro, lyrics by Juan Andrés Caruso. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1959.

Pinned at 1956 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

Destellos · Francisco Canaro · 1956 was sung by Juan Carlos Rolon.† Destellos · Francisco Canaro · 1956 is a tango.† Destellos · Francisco Canaro · 1956 lasts 02:46.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Canaro
Words
Juan Andrés Caruso
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1930 to 1959.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Destellos · Francisco Canaro · 1956 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 · 9 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. Ángel D'AgostinoMost dancedDestellosÁngel D'AgostinoÁngel VargastangoRCA Victor
    2 dances
    1946
  3. Enrique MoraDestellosEnrique MoraElsa Morenotango
    No match yet
    1959
  4. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini · Jun 141928
  5. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogueJulio Sosa · Feb 221963
  6. Roberto PanseraNot in our catalogueEnzo Valentino1970
  7. Hernán SalinasNot in our catalogueFeb 81977
  8. Jorge SobralNot in our catalogue
  9. Floreal RuízNot in our catalogue
  10. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue
  11. Juan CambareriNot in our catalogueAlberto Casares, Roberto Taibo
  12. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

DestellosFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos RolontangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Sep 20, 1956.

  1. Vibraciones del almaFrancisco CanaroinstrumentalvalsOdeon
  2. La barra fuerteFrancisco Canaroinstrumentaltango
  3. Te quieroFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos RolontangoOdeon

Read more

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 04988006679276-7-7

tango.info · 02480002041160-1-9

tango.info · 00724383741427-1-11

Singers1

Sung by Juan Carlos Rolon

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:46

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. DestellosFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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