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Por esta cruz · Típica Victor · 1932

Típica VictorCarlos LafuentetangoRCA Victor
Music by Alejandro Scarpino, lyrics by Jose Fernández. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1932.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1928

  1. Francisco CanaroCharlo1928
  2. Típica VictorCarlos Lafuente1932

Pinned at 1932 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Típica Victor recordings indexed 1925–1944

Por esta cruz · Típica Victor · 1932 was sung by Carlos Lafuente.† Por esta cruz · Típica Victor · 1932 is a tango.† Por esta cruz · Típica Victor · 1932 lasts 02:28.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Alejandro Scarpino
Words
Jose Fernández
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1928 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1928 to 1932.
1920’30
Recordings of Por esta cruz · Típica Victor · 1932 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdPor esta cruzFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1928
  2. Típica VictorPor esta cruzTípica VictorCarlos LafuentetangoRCA Victor1932

One recording

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

Típica Victor

Por esta cruzTípica VictorCarlos LafuentetangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Típica Victor recorded on May 3, 1932.

  1. Dulce cariñoTípica VictorCarlos LafuentevalsRCA Victor

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In other catalogues6

tango.info · 07898659721727-1-9

tango.info · 02480002001157-1-1

tango.info · 02480002044666-1-1

tango.info · 02480002112921-1-11

tango.info · 02480002153160-1-11

tango.info · 02480002153399-1-6

Singers1

Sung by Carlos Lafuente

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:28

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Por esta cruzFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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