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Esclavas blancas · Carlos Gardel · 1931

Carlos Gardelsungtango
Music by Horacio Pettorossi, lyrics by Horacio Pettorossi. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1932–1950.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1932

  1. Juan D'ArienzoAlberto Reynal1940
  2. Francisco CanaroAgustin Irusta1932
  3. Francisco RotundoFloreal Ruiz1950

Pinned at 1931 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

9 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Horacio Pettorossi
Words
Horacio Pettorossi
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1940 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1932 to 1950.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Esclavas blancas · Carlos Gardel · 1931 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedEsclavas blancasJuan D'ArienzoAlberto ReynaltangoRCA Victor
    8 dances
    1940
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdEsclavas blancasFrancisco CanaroAgustin IrustatangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1932
  3. Francisco RotundoEsclavas blancasFrancisco RotundoFloreal RuiztangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1950
  4. -unspecified male-Not in our catalogue1928
  5. Eduardo Bianco, BachichaNot in our catalogueTeresita Asprella · Jan 261928
  6. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Domingo Julio Vivas, Guillermo BarbieriNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Sep 161931
  7. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogue
  8. Héctor MauréNot in our catalogue
  9. Carlos AcuñaNot in our catalogue

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  1. Esclavas blancasFrancisco CanaroAgustin Irusta

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