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Orquídeas a la luz de la luna · Francisco Canaro · 1934

Francisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
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 1934 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Maida, 1933–1938

Orquídeas a la luz de la luna · Francisco Canaro · 1934 was sung by Ernesto Famá.† Orquídeas a la luz de la luna · Francisco Canaro · 1934 is a tango.† Orquídeas a la luz de la luna · Francisco Canaro · 1934 lasts 03:23.†

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
Written
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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 · Francisco Canaro · 1934 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

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

  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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Francisco Canaro

Orquídeas a la luz de la lunaFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Jun 7, 1934.

  1. Lirio blancoFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamávalsOdeon
  2. ChurrascaFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
  3. El pescanteFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002152927-1-6

tango.info · 02480002040774-1-5

tango.info · 02480002007074-1-6

Singers1

Sung by Ernesto Famá

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:23

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Orquídeas a la luz de la lunaFrancisco CanaroErnesto Famá

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