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Elegante papirusa · Juan D'Arienzo · 1970

Juan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
Music by Tito Roccatagliata. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1935–2003.

Pinned at 1970 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Juan D'Arienzo recordings indexed 1928–1975 · gold: Late years, 1957–1976

Elegante papirusa · Juan D'Arienzo · 1970 is a tango.† Elegante papirusa · Juan D'Arienzo · 1970 lasts 03:09.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Tito Roccatagliata
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 7 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1935 to 2003.
1930’40’50’60’70’80’90’00
Recordings of Elegante papirusa · Juan D'Arienzo · 1970 by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

7 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 4 more we know of

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

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoElegante papirusaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1970
  2. Osvaldo PuglieseElegante papirusaOsvaldo Pugliesesinger unknowntangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1986
  4. Edgardo DonatoEarliest we holdElegante papirusaEdgardo DonatoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1935
  5. Enrique FranciniElegante papirusaEnrique FranciniinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1956
  6. Orquesta Típica Sans SouciElegante papirusaOrquesta Típica Sans Soucisinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    2003
  7. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogueJul 211922
  8. Bernardo AlemanyNot in our catalogue1938
  9. Bernardo AlemanyNot in our catalogue-unspecified male-1938
  10. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogueJun 81960

One recording

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

Juan D'Arienzo

Elegante papirusaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Juan D'Arienzo recorded on Dec 16, 1970.

  1. PacienciaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor
  2. Milonga de mis amoresJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentalmilongaRCA Victor
  3. El arroyitoJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  4. Con alma y nervioJuan D'ArienzoArmando LabordetangoRCA Victor
  5. El carreritoJuan D'ArienzoOsvaldo RamostangoRCA Victor
  6. Habla una milongaJuan D'ArienzoArmando LabordetangoRCA Victor
  7. Siempre primeroJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  8. TremolinaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentalmilongaRCA Victor
  9. Tuve que llorarJuan D'ArienzoOsvaldo RamostangoRCA Victor

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 00743211610629-1-20

tango.info · 02480002159452-1-16

tango.info · 02480002331216-1-3

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:09

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. Elegante papirusaEdgardo Donatosinger unknown

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