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Penitencia · Roberto Firpo · 1929

Roberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon
Music by Anselmo Aieta, lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1929.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1929

  1. Francisco CanaroCharlo1929
  2. Roberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez1929

Pinned at 1929 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Roberto Firpo recordings indexed 1917–1944

Penitencia · Roberto Firpo · 1929 was sung by Teófilo Ibáñez.† Penitencia · Roberto Firpo · 1929 is a tango.† Penitencia · Roberto Firpo · 1929 lasts 02:52.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Anselmo Aieta
Words
Francisco García Jiménez
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1929 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1929 to 1929.
1920
Recordings of Penitencia · Roberto Firpo · 1929 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 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 holdPenitenciaFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1929
  2. Roberto FirpoPenitenciaRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon1929
  3. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogueAug 31927
  4. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Jun 11929

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Roberto Firpo

PenitenciaRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · 02480002042129-1-5

tango.info · 04024236202782-1-8

Singers1

Sung by Teófilo Ibáñez

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:52

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. PenitenciaFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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