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El Chino Pantaleón · Francisco Lomuto · 1942

Francisco LomutoFernando DíazmilongaRCA Victor
Music by Francisco Canaro, lyrics by Francisco Canaro. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1953.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1942

  1. Francisco CanaroCarlos Roldán · Alberto Arenas …19421953
  2. Francisco LomutoFernando Díaz1942

Pinned at 1942 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Lomuto recordings indexed 1925–1950 · gold: With Omar and Díaz, 1939–1943

El Chino Pantaleón · Francisco Lomuto · 1942 was sung by Fernando Díaz.†† El Chino Pantaleón · Francisco Lomuto · 1942 is a milonga.† El Chino Pantaleón · Francisco Lomuto · 1942 lasts 03:04.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

9 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Canaro
Words
Francisco Canaro
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1953 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1942 to 1953.
1940’50
Recordings of El Chino Pantaleón · Francisco Lomuto · 1942 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

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

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  2. Francisco LomutoEl Chino PantaleónFrancisco LomutoFernando DíazmilongaRCA Victor
    2 dances
    1942

One recording

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

Francisco Lomuto

El Chino PantaleónFrancisco LomutoFernando DíazmilongaRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Gabriel Angio & Natalia Games3:37

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Lomuto recorded on Jun 17, 1942.

  1. Los ojos más lindosFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA Victor

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Singers1

Sung by Fernando DíazJun 17, 1942

In other catalogues4

tango.info · 02480002002345-1-15

tango.info · 02480002713456-2-1

tango.info · 04024236203901-1-5

tango.info · 02480002044468-1-16

Is a1

Is a milonga

Duration1

Duration 03:04

Audio feature14

Audio feature 120.2

Audio feature 0.958

Audio feature E

Audio feature major

Audio feature 0.725

Audio feature -21.9

Audio feature 0.419

Audio feature 0.398

Audio feature 0.159

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.002

Audio feature 0.839

Audio feature 118.7

Audio feature step

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. El Chino PantaleónFrancisco CanaroCarlos Roldán

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