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Orquídeas a la luz de la luna · Florindo Sassone · 1974

Florindo SassonetangoCarmusic
Music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Gus Kahn. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1934–1974.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1934

  1. Francisco CanaroErnesto Famá1934
  2. Florindo Sassone19681974

Pinned at 1974 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Florindo Sassone recordings indexed 1947–1979

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Vincent Youmans
Words
Gus Kahn
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1934 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1934 to 1974.
1930’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Orquídeas a la luz de la luna · Florindo Sassone · 1974 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdOrquídeas a la luz de la lunaFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon1934
  3. Xavier CugatNot in our catalogue1944
  4. Xavier CugatNot in our catalogue

One recording

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Florindo Sassone

Orquídeas a la luz de la lunaFlorindo SassonetangoCarmusic

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  1. Orquídeas a la luz de la lunaFrancisco CanaroErnesto Famá

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