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Cuando llora la milonga · Ricardo Tanturi · 1950

Ricardo TanturiOsvaldo RibotangoRCA Victor
Music by Juan de Dios Filiberto, lyrics by María Luisa Carnelli. 15 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1987.

Pinned at 1950 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Ricardo Tanturi recordings indexed 1937–1965 · 1 applied periods in gold

Cuando llora la milonga · Ricardo Tanturi · 1950 was sung by Osvaldo Ribo.† Cuando llora la milonga · Ricardo Tanturi · 1950 is a tango.† Cuando llora la milonga · Ricardo Tanturi · 1950 lasts 03:06.†

The song

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13 orchestras recorded it

23 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan de Dios Filiberto
Words
María Luisa Carnelli
Written
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First played
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The catalogue holds 15 recordings of this song by 13 orchestras, 1927 to 1987.
1920’30’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of Cuando llora la milonga · Ricardo Tanturi · 1950 by year, taller the more they are danced · 15 of 15 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

15 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 18 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoCuando llora la milongaJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MillántangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1963
  2. Osvaldo PuglieseCuando llora la milongaOsvaldo PuglieseinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1973
  3. Ricardo TanturiCuando llora la milongaRicardo TanturiOsvaldo RibotangoRCA Victor
    2 dances
    1950
  4. Rodolfo BiagiCuando llora la milongaRodolfo BiagiAlberto AmortangoOdeon
    6 dances
    1946
  5. Alfredo De AngelisMost dancedCuando llora la milongaAlfredo De AngelisinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    7 dances
    1952
  8. Roberto FirpoCuando llora la milongaRoberto Firposinger unknowntangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1928
  9. Juan MaglioCuando llora la milongaJuan Magliosinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1927
  10. Florindo SassoneCuando llora la milongaFlorindo SassoneinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1970
  11. Donato RacciattiCuando llora la milongaDonato Racciattisinger unknowntango
    1 dance
    1980
  12. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoCuando llora la milongaLos Solistas De D'ArienzoWalter GutiérreztangoMusic Hall
    No match yet
    1987
  13. Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)Cuando llora la milongaQuinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)singer unknowntangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1939
  14. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueOct 101927
  15. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini · Nov 141927
  16. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogueNov 281927
  17. Enrique Delfino, Manuel ParadaNot in our catalogueAzucena Maizani · Dec 51927
  18. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1928
  19. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Aug 171928
  20. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Oct 201928

One recording

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Ricardo Tanturi

Cuando llora la milongaRicardo TanturiOsvaldo RibotangoRCA Victor

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In other catalogues4

tango.info · 07798108080941-2-11

tango.info · 02480002041986-1-6

tango.info · 02480002109327-1-6

tango.info · 00828766025224-1-19

Singers1

Sung by Osvaldo Ribo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:06

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Cuando llora la milongaFrancisco CanaroAgustin Irusta

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