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Song

El chupete · Héctor Varela · 1960

Héctor Varelainstrumentaltango
Music by Ricardo Gaudenzio, lyrics by Antonio Polito. 8 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1997.

Who recorded it

Every version8

Earliest we hold: Lucio Demare, 1942

  1. Juan D'Arienzo19551967
  2. Aníbal Troilo1942
  3. Miguel Caló1967
  4. Lucio Demare1942
  5. Edgardo Donato1956
  6. Héctor Varela1960

Pinned at 1960 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Héctor Varela recordings indexed 1950–1975

El chupete · Héctor Varela · 1960 is a tango.† El chupete · Héctor Varela · 1960 lasts 02:54.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

7 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Ricardo Gaudenzio
Words
Antonio Polito
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Lucio Demare’s 1942 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 8 recordings of this song by 7 orchestras, 1942 to 1997.
1940’50’60’70’80’90
Recordings of El chupete · Héctor Varela · 1960 by year, taller the more they are danced · 8 of 8 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

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  2. Aníbal TroiloEl chupeteAníbal TroiloinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1942
  3. Miguel CalóEl chupeteMiguel CalóinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1967
  4. Lucio DemareEarliest we holdMost dancedEl chupeteLucio DemareinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    2 dances
    1942
  5. Edgardo DonatoEl chupeteEdgardo DonatotangoPampa
    No match yet
    1956
  6. Héctor VarelaEl chupeteHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1960
  7. Miguel VillasboasEl chupeteMiguel Villasboastango
    No match yet
    1997
  8. Alberto Oscar GentileNot in our catalogue1950
  9. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogue1973
  10. Alberto Oscar GentileNot in our catalogue
  11. Atilio StamponeNot in our catalogue
  12. Reynaldo NicheleNot in our catalogue
  13. Orquesta Victor popularNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Héctor Varela

El chupeteHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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Cite this

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues5

tango.info · 05099749358621-2-2

tango.info · 05099749394827-1-17

tango.info · 02480002044093-1-2

tango.info · 00037628757429-1-6

tango.info · 05099749350823-1-10

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:54

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

Listen

  1. El chupeteLucio Demare

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