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Mala suerte · Juan D'Arienzo · 1974

Juan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
Music by Francisco Lomuto, lyrics by Francisco Gorrindo. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1939–1974.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1939

  1. Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Echagüe1974
  2. Francisco CanaroErnesto Famá1939
  3. Francisco LomutoJorge Omar1939
  4. Francisco RotundoJulio Sosa1954

Pinned at 1974 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Juan D'Arienzo recordings indexed 1928–1975 · gold: Late years, 1957–1976

Mala suerte · Juan D'Arienzo · 1974 was sung by Alberto Echague.† Mala suerte · Juan D'Arienzo · 1974 is a tango.† Mala suerte · Juan D'Arienzo · 1974 lasts 02:31.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

26 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Lomuto
Words
Francisco Gorrindo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1974 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1939 to 1974.
1930’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Mala suerte · Juan D'Arienzo · 1974 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedMala suerteJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
    15 dances
    1974
  2. Francisco CanaroMala suerteFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
    8 dances
    1939
  3. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdMala suerteFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1939
  4. Francisco RotundoMala suerteFrancisco RotundoJulio SosatangoPampa
    No match yet
    1954
  5. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1927
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo1954
  7. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Jan 191955
  8. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogueJulio Sosa · Aug 241961
  9. Luis StazoNot in our catalogueJulián Centeya · May 91972
  10. Ariel ArditNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Juan D'Arienzo

Mala suerteJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 14 Performances

David Samaniego & Agostina TarchiniWorld Champion · Tango Escenario 20172022 · 2:57

Recorded the same day

What else Juan D'Arienzo recorded on Dec 11, 1974.

  1. Dímelo al oídoJuan D'ArienzoOsvaldo RamostangoRCA Victor
  2. Si dejaras de querermeJuan D'ArienzoArmando Laborde, Osvaldo RamostangoRCA Victor
  3. Nunca masJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
  4. ChurrascaJuan D'ArienzoArmando LabordetangoRCA Victor
  5. Sombras nada masJuan D'ArienzoOsvaldo RamostangoRCA Victor
  6. CachadoraJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
  7. La rezongonaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  8. Mis amigos de ayerJuan D'ArienzoArmando LabordetangoRCA Victor
  9. Muchachita del campoJuan D'ArienzoOsvaldo RamostangoRCA Victor
  10. MuñequitaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  11. Tango amigoJuan D'ArienzoArmando LabordetangoRCA Victor

Danced to it

Music from 1974 · danced on film 2011–2022

20112022
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2011: 1, 2012: 2, 2014: 1, 2017: 1, 2019: 3, 2022: 1

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sChristian Marquez & Virginia Gomez2019
  2. The 2020sDavid Samaniego & Agostina Tarchini2022

Where it is danced

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

  1. Salón CanningPalermo
    1 performance

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

The one complete set on film

  1. Florencia Labiano and Hernan Rodriguez

    In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Se dice de miQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro), 1954
    2. 2Mala suerteJuan D'Arienzo, 1974
    3. 3Amor y celosJuan D'Arienzo, 1936
    Watch it on TangoTube

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Cite this

Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues4

tango.info · 00743217473228-1-9

tango.info · 02480002159483-1-7

tango.info · 00743215827627-1-11

tango.info · 02480002331308-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Alberto Echague (the catalogue credits Alberto Echagüe)

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:31

Audio feature15

Audio feature 132.5

Audio feature 0.937

Audio feature G

Audio feature major

Audio feature 0.717

Audio feature -22.1

Audio feature 0.507

Audio feature 0.358

Audio feature 0.271

Audio feature 0.033

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.696

Audio feature 133.5

Audio feature 66.8

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Mala suerteFrancisco LomutoJorge Omar

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