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Esta noche · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1940

Osvaldo FresedoCarlos MayeltangoRCA Victor
Music by Carlos Marcucci, lyrics by Lito Bayardo. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1939–1980.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Julio De Caro, 1939

  1. Osvaldo FresedoCarlos Mayel1940
  2. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Boledi1980
  3. Francisco CanaroErnesto Famá1940
  4. Julio De CaroHéctor Farrel · Roberto Taibo19391953

Pinned at 1940 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Osvaldo Fresedo recordings indexed 1926–1980 · gold: With Ruiz, 1939–1941

Esta noche · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1940 was sung by Carlos Mayel.† Esta noche · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1940 is a tango.† Esta noche · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1940 lasts 02:24.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Marcucci
Words
Lito Bayardo
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
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 5 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1939 to 1980.
1930’40’50’60’70’80
Recordings of Esta noche · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1940 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Osvaldo FresedoEsta nocheOsvaldo FresedoCarlos MayeltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1940
  2. Alfredo De AngelisEsta nocheAlfredo De AngelisCarlos BoleditangoMicrofon
    No match yet
    1980
  3. Francisco CanaroMost dancedEsta nocheFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1940
  5. Ariel PederneraNot in our catalogueMay 141955

One recording

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

Osvaldo Fresedo

Esta nocheOsvaldo FresedoCarlos MayeltangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Osvaldo Fresedo recorded on Apr 20, 1940.

  1. PlegariaOsvaldo FresedoRicardo RuiztangoRCA Victor

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Cite this

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues5

tango.info · 02480002043874-1-12

tango.info · 02480002101321-1-7

tango.info · 00828766456226-1-11

tango.info · 07798089730552-1-11

tango.info · 02480002128526-1-4

Singers1

Sung by Carlos Mayel

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:24

Audio feature14

Audio feature 129.2

Audio feature 0.932

Audio feature B

Audio feature minor

Audio feature 0.951

Audio feature -20.1

Audio feature 0.328

Audio feature 0.305

Audio feature 0.304

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.696

Audio feature 130.8

Audio feature 65.4

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Esta nocheJulio De CaroHéctor Farrel

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