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Song

Mi ambición · Carlos Gardel · 1925

Carlos GardelsungvalsOdeon
Music by Cristino Tapia, lyrics by Cristino Tapia. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1954.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1927

  1. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante · Oscar Larroca1954
  2. Roberto Firpo1927

Pinned at 1925 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Cristino Tapia
Words
Cristino Tapia
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Alfredo De Angelis’s 1954 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, 1927 to 1954.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Mi ambición · Carlos Gardel · 1925 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 · 1 more we know of

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

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  1. Alfredo De AngelisMost dancedMi ambiciónAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante, Oscar LarrocavalsOdeon
    1 dance
    1954
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdMi ambiciónRoberto FirpoinstrumentalvalsOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  3. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel, José Razzano1925

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  1. Mi ambiciónRoberto Firpo

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