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La vieja serenata · Jorge Vidal · 1951

Music by Teófilo Ibáñez. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1949–1968.
1949: 1 · danced 2 times1951: 1 · danced 0 times1967: 1 · danced 0 times1968: 1 · danced 0 times
1949’601968
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1949: 1, 2; 1951: 1, 0; 1967: 1, 0; 1968: 1, 0

La vieja serenata · Jorge Vidal · 1951: Vidal left Pugliese's orchestra this year specifically so he could go back to performing with guitars; a romantic serenading waltz.†

Credit

Music
Teófilo Ibáñez

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

1940’50’60

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

  1. José BassoAlfredo Belusi · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1967
  2. Alfredo GobbiEarliest we holdMost dancedJorge Maciel · Jan 31
    2 dances
    1949
  3. Sexteto TangoJorge Maciel · Oct 18
    Not danced on film yet
    1968
  4. Alberto CastilloJun 15
    Not danced on film yet
    1951

Lyrics

Español

Muchachos, esta noche saldremos por los barrios A revivir las horas de un tiempo que pasó, Será una pincelada de viejas tradiciones Y al son de las guitarras dirá que no murió. Iremos por San Telmo, Barracas, Puente Alsina En Flores dejaremos prendida en un balcón, La vieja serenata que nadie, nadie olvida Por eso que esta noche se hará recordación. Mujer, mujer, no te olvida Aquel que fue y te cantó, En noches de luna llena Junto a tu reja su amor. Y al escuchar del trovero La dulce queja galana, Abriéndose la ventana Un “¡Muchas gracias!” se oyó... Por todas las parroquias reviven los balcones La vieja serenata del mozo trovador, Si parece que hablaran jazmines y malvones Como pidiendo, acaso, la vuelta del cantor. Por eso que esta noche, muchachos, los invito Pondremos en los barrios un poco de emoción, Y al ver que las ventanas, se abren despacito Muchachos, esta noche, yo pierdo el corazón...

English · machine translation

Guys, tonight we'll go out to the neighborhoods To relive the hours of a time gone by, It will be a brushstroke of old traditions And to the sound of guitars will say that it did not die. We'll go through San Telmo, Barracas, Puente Alsina In Flores we'll leave on a balcony, The old serenade that no one, no one forgets. That's why tonight will be a remembrance. Woman, woman, do not forget you He who went and sang to you, On nights of full moon Next to your grille his love. And listening to the troubadour The sweet gallant complaint, Opening the window A "Thank you very much!" was heard.... Throughout the parishes the balconies revive The old serenade of the troubadour boy, If it seems that jasmines and malvones were speaking As if asking, perhaps, for the singer's return. That's why tonight, boys, I invite you We'll put in the neighborhoods a bit of emotion, And seeing that the windows, open slowly Boys, tonight, I'm losing my heart...

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Notes1

Vidal left Pugliese's orchestra this year specifically so he could go back to performing with guitars; a romantic serenading waltz.

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  1. La vieja serenataAlfredo Gobbi · Jorge Maciel1949

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