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El arroyito · Los Reyes Del Compas · 1955

Los Reyes Del CompastangoColumbia
Music by Samuel Castriota, lyrics by Celedonio Flores. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1936–2001.

Who recorded it

Every version6

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1936

  1. Juan D'Arienzo1970
  2. Enrique Rodríguez1948
  3. Francisco Canaro1936
  4. Eduardo Del Piano1952
  5. Los Reyes Del Compas1955
  6. Miguel Villasboas2001

Pinned at 1955 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Los Reyes Del Compas recordings indexed 1955–1957

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Samuel Castriota
Words
Celedonio Flores
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1970 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 6 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1936 to 2001.
1930’40’50’60’70’80’90’00
Recordings of El arroyito · Los Reyes Del Compas · 1955 by year, taller the more they are danced · 6 of 6 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 5 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedEl arroyitoJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1970
  2. Enrique RodríguezEl arroyitoEnrique RodríguezinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1948
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdEl arroyitoFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1936
  4. Eduardo Del PianoEl arroyitoEduardo Del Pianoinstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1952
  5. Los Reyes Del CompasEl arroyitoLos Reyes Del CompastangoColumbia
    No match yet
    1955
  6. Miguel VillasboasEl arroyitoMiguel Villasboastango
    No match yet
    2001
  7. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1923
  8. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogue1974
  9. Alberto MastraNot in our catalogue
  10. Juanjo DomínguezNot in our catalogue
  11. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogue

One recording

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Los Reyes Del Compas

El arroyitoLos Reyes Del CompastangoColumbia

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  1. El arroyitoFrancisco Canaro

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