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El alacrán · Francisco Canaro · 1927

Francisco CanarotangoOdeon
Music by Francisco Canaro. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1965.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Juan D'Arienzo1965
  2. Francisco Canaro1927
  3. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1959
  4. Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)1938

Recorded on Jul 29, 1927, during the Guardia Nueva (1920–1934).

1927

19201934

Francisco Canaro: With Charlo period, 1927–1932

El alacrán · Francisco Canaro · 1927: released on label Odeon 182.220 A.

El alacrán · Francisco Canaro · 1927 has matrix number E 1108.

El alacrán · Francisco Canaro · 1927: recorded in Francisco Canaro.

El alacrán · Francisco Canaro · 1927 is a tango.

El alacrán · Francisco Canaro · 1927 lasts 02:56.

The song

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4 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Canaro
Words
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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 4 orchestras, 1927 to 1965.
1920’30’40’50’60
Recordings of El alacrán · Francisco Canaro · 1927 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

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoEl alacránJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1965
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedEl alacránFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
    2 dances
    1927
  3. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)El alacránQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1959
  4. Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)El alacránQuinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1938
  5. Quinteto Don Pancho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueJul 141938
  6. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueApr 291959
  7. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue1964
  8. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

El alacránFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Pancho Martinez Pey2:23

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Jul 29, 1927.

  1. CanaroFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
  2. Los muchachosFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
  3. Rio de oroFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon

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Labels1

Released on Odeon 182.220 A1928

Matrix number1

Matrix number E 11081928

Recordings1

Recorded by Francisco Canaro1928

In other catalogues7

tango.info · 02480002336204-1-3

tango.info · 02480002153375-1-22

tango.info · 02480002030447-1-5

tango.info · 02480002040125-1-15

tango.info · 02480002107729-1-5

tango.info · 02480002150770-1-9

tango.info · 02480002335283-2-3

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:56

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