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Federación · Francisco Canaro · 1951

Francisco CanaroAlberto ArenastangoOdeon
Music by Francisco Canaro, Luis Riccardi, lyrics by Juan Andrés Caruso. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1951.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Francisco CanaroAgustin Irusta · Coro …192719321951
  2. Roberto Firpo1927

Pinned at 1951 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

Federación · Francisco Canaro · 1951 was sung by Agustin Irusta.† Federación · Francisco Canaro · 1951 is a tango.† Federación · Francisco Canaro · 1951 lasts 03:11.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Canaro, Luis Riccardi
Words
Juan Andrés Caruso
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 4 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1927 to 1951.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Federación · Francisco Canaro · 1951 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 · 4 more we know of

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

  2. Roberto FirpoFederaciónRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon1927
  3. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogue1927
  4. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · May 51927
  5. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueMay 141927
  6. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

FederaciónFrancisco CanaroAlberto ArenastangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Jun 12, 1951.

  1. Bandoneón arrabaleroFrancisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002041122-1-18

Singers1

Sung by Agustin Irusta (the catalogue credits Alberto Arenas)

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:11

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. FederaciónFrancisco CanaroAgustin Irusta

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