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Viejo ciego · Francisco Canaro · 1928

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Sebastián Piana, Cátulo Castillo, lyrics by Homero Manzi. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1946.

Pinned at 1928 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Viejo ciego · Francisco Canaro · 1928 was sung by Charlo.†† Viejo ciego · Francisco Canaro · 1928 is a tango.† Viejo ciego · Francisco Canaro · 1928 lasts 02:57.† Viejo ciego · Francisco Canaro · 1928: A lyric about a blind street violinist who one day isn't there; the bandoneón variación without a break is probably Minotto.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Sebastián Piana, Cátulo Castillo
Words
Homero Manzi
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1928 to 1946.
1920’30’40
Recordings of Viejo ciego · Francisco Canaro · 1928 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 10 more we know of

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

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  1. Ricardo TanturiViejo ciegoRicardo TanturiRoberto VidelatangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1946
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedViejo ciegoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1928
  3. Francisco FiorentinoViejo ciegoFrancisco Fiorentinosinger unknowntango
    1 dance
    1946
  4. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueDec 201926
  5. Alberto CastellanoNot in our catalogueTania1930
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueRoberto Maida1930
  7. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueNelly Omar1945
  8. Astor PiazzollaNot in our catalogueFrancisco Fiorentino · Jan 101946
  9. Gabriel ClausiNot in our catalogueChito Faró1947
  10. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogue
  11. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
  12. Ángel DomínguezNot in our catalogueMiguel Montero
  13. Raúl Miguel GarelloNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Viejo ciegoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Gaston Torelli & Mariana DragoneSeoul International Tango Festival · 2019 · 3:38

Danced to it

Music from 1928 · danced on film 2019

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Singers1

Sung by CharloMar 21, 1928

In other catalogues7

tango.info · 03229269953224-1-10

tango.info · 02480002007760-1-7

tango.info · 02480002040200-1-11

tango.info · 02480002119128-1-20

tango.info · 02480002152378-1-20

tango.info · 02480002336150-2-5

tango.info · 00723722366727-1-10

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:57

Notes1

A lyric about a blind street violinist who one day isn't there; the bandoneón variación without a break is probably Minotto.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Viejo ciegoFrancisco CanaroCharlo

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