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Don Segundo Sombra · Francisco Canaro · 1930

Francisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Enrique Delfino, lyrics by Manuel Romero. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1930.

Pinned at 1930 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Don Segundo Sombra · Francisco Canaro · 1930 was sung by Charlo.† Don Segundo Sombra · Francisco Canaro · 1930 is a tango.† Don Segundo Sombra · Francisco Canaro · 1930 lasts 03:23.† Don Segundo Sombra · Francisco Canaro · 1930: Played briefly (just the opening) to compare against Minotto's own version of the same tango, named for the famous gaucho character.†

The song

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2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Delfino
Words
Manuel Romero
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1929 to 1930.
1920’30
Recordings of Don Segundo Sombra · Francisco Canaro · 1930 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 5 more we know of

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

  1. Francisco CanaroDon Segundo SombraFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon1930
  2. Típica VictorEarliest we holdDon Segundo SombraTípica VictorRoberto Diaz, Juan Carlos DelsontangoRCA Victor1929
  3. Minotti Di CiccoNot in our catalogueAntonio Buglione1930
  4. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogueSofia Bozán · Mar 131930
  5. Manuel PizarroNot in our catalogue-choir-1931
  6. Manuel PizarroNot in our catalogueManuel Pizarro
  7. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueJuan Carlos Delson

One recording

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Francisco Canaro

Don Segundo SombraFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Mar 5, 1930.

  1. Milonga canyengueFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  2. Cuando era chiquititoFrancisco CanaroCharlotangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002040446-1-9

tango.info · 02480002741220-1-1

tango.info · 02480002123125-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Charlo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:23

Notes1

Played briefly (just the opening) to compare against Minotto's own version of the same tango, named for the famous gaucho character.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Don Segundo SombraTípica VictorRoberto Diaz, Juan Carlos Delson

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