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El poncho del amor · Roberto Firpo · 1927

Roberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by Antonio Scatasso, lyrics by Alberto Vacarezza. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1955.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1927

  1. Osvaldo PuglieseMiguel Montero1955
  2. Francisco CanaroAgustin Irusta1927
  3. Roberto Firpo1927

Pinned at 1927 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Roberto Firpo recordings indexed 1917–1944

El poncho del amor · Roberto Firpo · 1927 is a tango.† El poncho del amor · Roberto Firpo · 1927 lasts 02:52.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Antonio Scatasso
Words
Alberto Vacarezza
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1927 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1927 to 1955.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of El poncho del amor · Roberto Firpo · 1927 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

  1. Osvaldo PuglieseEl poncho del amorOsvaldo PuglieseMiguel MonterotangoOdeon1955
  2. Francisco CanaroEl poncho del amorFrancisco CanaroAgustin IrustatangoOdeon1927
  3. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdEl poncho del amorRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon1927
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Jul 81927
  5. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueAug 251927
  6. Juan Carlos GodoyNot in our catalogue
  7. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Roberto Firpo

El poncho del amorRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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In other catalogues3

tango.info · 04024236202638-1-4

tango.info · 02480002336631-1-5

tango.info · 02480002042044-1-5

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:52

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. El poncho del amorRoberto Firpo

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