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Suipacha · Héctor Varela · 1951

Héctor Varelainstrumentaltango
Music by Eduardo Arolas, lyrics by Jesús Fernández Blanco. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1951–1956.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Héctor Varela, 1951

  1. Osvaldo Pugliese1956
  2. Héctor Varela1951

Pinned at 1951 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Héctor Varela recordings indexed 1950–1975

Suipacha · Héctor Varela · 1951 is a tango.† Suipacha · Héctor Varela · 1951 lasts 03:00.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

7 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Eduardo Arolas
Words
Jesús Fernández Blanco
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1951 to 1956.
1950
Recordings of Suipacha · Héctor Varela · 1951 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

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

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  1. Osvaldo PuglieseSuipachaOsvaldo PuglieseinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1956
  2. Héctor VarelaEarliest we holdMost dancedSuipachaHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango
    6 dances
    1951

One recording

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

Héctor Varela

SuipachaHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 6 Performances

Adrian Veredice & Alejandra Hobert2011 · 3:31

Recorded the same day

What else Héctor Varela recorded on Nov 15, 1951.

  1. Anoche a las dosHéctor VarelaArmando Labordetango
  2. El africanoHéctor Varelatango
  3. La carretaHéctor VarelaArmando Laborde, Rodolfo Lesicatango

Danced to it

Music from 1951 · danced on film 2011

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Danced alongside it

Our data: the recordings most often danced in the same filmed Performance as this one (one Couple dancing one to eight songs). Nearer the middle, more Performances.

  1. 1Contame una historiaOsvaldo Pugliese, 1981 · danced together in 2 Performances

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What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues9

tango.info · 02480002159018-1-12

tango.info · 07798108081795-1-15

tango.info · 02480002044017-1-18

tango.info · 08427328134040-1-1

tango.info · 02480002031031-1-12

tango.info · 02480002004158-1-18

tango.info · 08427328140133-1-5

tango.info · 00724349996328-1-6

tango.info · 00718750152220-1-19

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:00

Audio feature14

Audio feature 132.5

Audio feature 0.963

Audio feature E

Audio feature minor

Audio feature 0.667

Audio feature -22.0

Audio feature 0.335

Audio feature 0.48

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.015

Audio feature 0.985

Audio feature 132.6

Audio feature 66.3

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. SuipachaHéctor Varela

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