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Lejana tierra mía · Carlos Gardel · 1935

Carlos Gardelcancion
Music by Carlos Gardel, lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1935–1961.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Edgardo Donato, 1935

  1. Edgardo DonatoJuan Alessio1935
  2. Trío Los ModernosRoberto Goyeneche1961

Recorded 1935 · Golden Age 1935–1954

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Gardel
Words
Alfredo Le Pera
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Edgardo Donato’s 1935 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1935 to 1961.
1930’40’50’60
Recordings of Lejana tierra mía · Carlos Gardel · 1935 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 9 more we know of

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

  1. Edgardo DonatoEarliest we holdLejana tierra míaEdgardo DonatoJuan AlessiotangoRCA Victor1935
  2. Trío Los ModernosLejana tierra míaTrío Los ModernosRoberto GoyenechetangoMusic Hall1961
  3. Terig TucciNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Mar 191935
  4. Mariano MoresNot in our catalogueCarlos Acuña · Jan 161960
  5. Hugo DíazNot in our catalogue1974
  6. Miguel MonteroNot in our catalogue
  7. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogue
  8. Sandra LunaNot in our catalogue
  9. Jorge SareliNot in our catalogue
  10. Mariano MoresNot in our catalogueCarlos Acuña
  11. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueEdmundo Rivero

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  1. Lejana tierra míaEdgardo DonatoJuan Alessio

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