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La milonga que faltaba · Edgardo Donato · 1938

Edgardo DonatoHoracio LagosmilongaRCA Victor
Music by Edgardo Donato, lyrics by Carlos Pesce. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1938–1938.

Pinned at 1938 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Edgardo Donato recordings indexed 1930–1961

La milonga que faltaba · Edgardo Donato · 1938 was sung by Horacio Lagos.†† La milonga que faltaba · Edgardo Donato · 1938 is a milonga.† La milonga que faltaba · Edgardo Donato · 1938 lasts 02:28.†

The work

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Music
Edgardo Donato
Lyrics
Carlos Pesce

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

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The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1938 to 1938.

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1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Edgardo DonatoEarliest we holdMost dancedLa milonga que faltabaEdgardo DonatoHoracio LagosmilongaRCA Victor
    227 dances
    1938

Lyrics

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Llegó a buena hora la milonga que faltaba. Que salgan a la pista los más tigres que quedaron y que bailen como antaño se bailaba, con cortes y requiebros bajo el techo de la parra la milonga tan porteña que faltaba. Prendete Catalina, vos que sos mi peor es nada, y enseñale a las pitucas de Florida a bailar esta milonga con el ritmo más porteño sin sacarle ni un detalle de su vida. Chinas que amanecieron bajo los rayos del sol. Milonga guapa, la que faltaba si era una papa cuando tallaba viejos conventillos que temblaron de pavura por los taitas de taquito militar. Lloran las nostalgias del pasado tan hermoso cuando escuchan los lamentos de un cantar. Llegó a buena hora la milonga que faltaba. Las chinas comadronas que vistieron de percales y porteños de corbata voladora. Hoy lloran la tragedia del destino porque ya no hay más milonga a toda hora. Prendete Catalina, vos que sos mi pero es nada, y enseñale a las pitucas de Florida a bailar esta milonga con el ritmo más porteño sin sacarle ni un detalle de su vida. Chinas que amanecieron bajo los rayos del sol.

English · machine translation

It arrived at the right time the milonga that was missing. Let the most tigers the most tigers that were left and let them dance as they used to dance they used to dance, with cortes and requiebros under the roof of the vine the milonga so porteña that was missing. Turn on Catalina, you who are my worst is nothing, and teach the pitucas of Florida to dance this milonga with the most porteño rhythm without taking away a single detail of their life. Chinas that dawned under the rays of the sun. Milonga beautiful, the one that was missing if it was a potato when I carved old tenements that trembled with dread by the taitas de taquito military. The nostalgia weeps of the past so beautiful when they hear the laments of a song. The milonga that was missing the milonga that was missing. The Chinese midwives who dressed in percales and porteños in ties tie. Today they mourn the tragedy of the milonguero destiny because there is no more milonga at all hours. Turn on Catalina, you who are my but it's nothing, and teach the pitucas of Florida to dance this milonga with the most porteño rhythm without taking away a single detail of their life. Chinas that dawned under the rays of the sun.

The versions dancers use

Music from 1938 · danced on film 2007–2025

20072025
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 2, 2008: 4, 2009: 7, 2010: 11, 2011: 15, 2012: 14, 2013: 14, 2014: 11, 2015: 14, 2016: 17, 2017: 11, 2018: 6, 2019: 14, 2020: 3, 2021: 1, 2022: 5, 2023: 5, 2024: 2, 2025: 2

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Salón CanningPalermo
    4 performances
  2. Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)Balvanera
    3 performances
  3. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    2 performances
  4. Club Sin RumboVilla Urquiza
    1 performance
  5. El BesoBalvanera
    1 performance
  6. El Yeite Tango ClubVilla Crespo
    1 performance
  7. MarabúSan Nicolás
    1 performance
  8. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    1 performance
  9. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    1 performance

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Danced alongside it

Our data: the recordings most often danced in the same filmed Performance as this one (one Couple dancing one to eight songs). Nearer the middle, more Performances.

  1. 1Dichas que vivíRodolfo Biagi, 1939 · danced together in 4 Performances
  2. 2Pobre florAlfredo De Angelis, 1946 · danced together in 4 Performances
  3. 3Valsecito criolloJuan D'Arienzo, 1937 · danced together in 3 Performances
  4. 4La serenata de ayerJuan D'Arienzo, 1941 · danced together in 3 Performances
  5. 5Que Dios te ayudeJuan D'Arienzo, 1939 · danced together in 3 Performances
  6. 6Indio mansoCarlos Di Sarli, 1958 · danced together in 3 Performances
  7. 7VivianiCarlos Di Sarli, 1956 · danced together in 3 Performances
  8. 8Cantemos corazónCarlos Di Sarli, 1956 · danced together in 3 Performances
  9. 9Y todavia te quieroCarlos Di Sarli, 1956 · danced together in 3 Performances
  10. 10Don Agustín BardiOsvaldo Pugliese, 1961 · danced together in 3 Performances
Data: recordings, facts and sources

Singers1

Sung by Horacio LagosFeb 5, 1938

Recordings1

Recorded by Edgardo DonatoFeb 5, 1938

In other catalogues7

tango.info · 04024236203574-1-8

tango.info · 02480002002420-1-11

tango.info · 02480002041528-1-1

tango.info · 02480002102632-1-7

tango.info · 02480002152088-1-9

tango.info · 00828766124224-1-8

tango.info · 02480002115229-1-15

Is a1

Is a milonga

Duration1

Duration 02:28

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. La milonga que faltabaEdgardo DonatoHoracio Lagos

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