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Tres esperanzas · Jorge Vidal · 1952

Music by Enrique Santos Discépolo, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discepolo. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1933–1972.
1933: 2 · danced 0 times1957: 1 · danced 0 times1959: 1 · danced 0 times1960: 1 · danced 0 times1972: 1 · danced 0 times
1933’40’50’601972
records made· our catalogue

1933: 2, 0; 1957: 1, 0; 1959: 1, 0; 1960: 1, 0; 1972: 1, 0

  1. Francisco Canaro recorded it in 1933 and 1960.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Tres esperanzas · Jorge Vidal · 1952: Vidal's own solo recording with guitars, composed by Enrique Santos Discépolo, with a bleak chorus about three hopes, two betrayed and one dead.†

Credit

Music
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Lyrics
Enrique Santos Discepolo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

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

1930’40’50’60’70

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  1. Miguel CalóRoberto Arrieta · Embassy1972
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdErnesto Famá · Odeon · Jun 161933
  3. Francisco CanaroEduardo Adrian · Odeon · May 51960
  4. Típica VictorCarlos Lafuente · RCA Victor · Jul 261933
  5. Ases Del TangoHéctor Beltran · Jun 221959
  6. Miguel NijensohnCarlos Budini · Jan 141957
  7. Jaime VilaNot in our catalogueJorge Vidal · Dec 301952
  8. Los señores del tangoNot in our catalogueMario Pomar1956
  9. Argentino LedesmaNot in our catalogueJun 231961
  10. Virginia LuqueNot in our catalogue1968
  11. Héctor BeltránNot in our catalogue
  12. Virginia LuqueNot in our catalogue
Data: recordings, facts and sources

Notes1

Vidal's own solo recording with guitars, composed by Enrique Santos Discépolo, with a bleak chorus about three hopes, two betrayed and one dead.

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  1. Tres esperanzasFrancisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá · no clip yet1933

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