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Morocha triste · José Libertella · 1967

José LibertellaAdalberto Perazotango
Music by Enrique Maciel, lyrics by Horacio Sanguinetti. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1940–1967.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1940

  1. Francisco CanaroFrancisco Amor1940
  2. José LibertellaAdalberto Perazo1967

Pinned at 1967 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · José Libertella recordings indexed 1959–1967

Morocha triste · José Libertella · 1967 was sung by Adalberto Perazo.† Morocha triste · José Libertella · 1967 is a tango.† Morocha triste · José Libertella · 1967 lasts 03:00.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Maciel
Words
Horacio Sanguinetti
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1940 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, 1940 to 1967.
1940’50’60
Recordings of Morocha triste · José Libertella · 1967 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 · 3 more we know of

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

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMorocha tristeFrancisco CanaroFrancisco AmorvalsOdeon1940
  2. José LibertellaMorocha tristeJosé LibertellaAdalberto Perazotango1967
  3. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogueMar 151939
  4. Ignacio CorsiniNot in our catalogue
  5. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini

One recording

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

José Libertella

Morocha tristeJosé LibertellaAdalberto Perazotango

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What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · 00094636269429-1-16

Singers1

Sung by Adalberto Perazo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:00

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Morocha tristeFrancisco CanaroFrancisco Amor

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