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Trago amargo · Los Solistas De D'Arienzo · 1972

Music by Rafael Iriarte, lyrics by Julio Navarrine. 8 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1972.
1926: 1 · danced 0 times1927: 2 · danced 1 times1939: 1 · danced 129 times1951: 1 · danced 0 times1952: 1 · danced 0 times1955: 1 · danced 4 times1972: 1 · danced 0 times
1926’30’40’50’601972
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1926: 1, 0; 1927: 2, 1; 1939: 1, 129; 1951: 1, 0; 1952: 1, 0; 1955: 1, 4; 1972: 1, 0

  1. Juan D'Arienzo’s 1939 version holds 96% of its dancing (129 of 134).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 8 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Juan D'Arienzo recorded it in 1939 and 1955. One other orchestra recorded it more than once.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Credit

Music
Rafael Iriarte
Lyrics
Julio Navarrine

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

8 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 8 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Dec 22
    129 dances
    1939
  2. Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Jun 24
    4 dances
    1955
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1926
  4. Francisco CanaroInstrumental · Odeon · May 23
    1 dance
    1927
  5. Típica VictorInstrumental · RCA Victor · Feb 17
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  6. Florindo SassoneRodolfo Galé · RCA Victor · Aug 13
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  7. Juan PolitoRaúl Figueroa · May 27
    Not danced on film yet
    1952
  8. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1972
  9. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue1925
  10. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1926
  11. José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jan 81926
  12. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · Feb 211927
  13. Ciriaco OrtizNot in our catalogue1937
  14. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue
  15. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel
  16. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogue

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The day it was recorded.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Trago amargoFrancisco Canaro1926

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