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Song

Viejo smoking · Carlos Gardel · 1930

Carlos GardelCarlos Gardeltango
Music by Guillermo Barbieri, lyrics by Celedonio Flores. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1952.

Pinned at 1930 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

26 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Guillermo Barbieri
Words
Celedonio Flores
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

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The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1930 to 1952.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Viejo smoking · Carlos Gardel · 1930 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 12 more we know of

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

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedViejo smokingJuan D'ArienzoArmando LabordetangoRCA Victor
    26 dances
    1952
  2. Juan MaglioEarliest we holdViejo smokingJuan Magliosinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1930
  3. Francisco RotundoViejo smokingFrancisco RotundoCarlos RoldántangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1949
  4. Orquesta Francini-PontierViejo smokingOrquesta Francini-PontierJulio Sosatango
    No match yet
    1952
  5. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogue1930
  6. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Apr 241930
  7. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueMay 201930
  8. Francisco RotundoNot in our catalogueCarlos Roldán · Mar 231950
  9. Enrique Francini, Armando PontierNot in our catalogueJulio Sosa · Dec 121952
  10. Carlos GardelNot in our catalogue
  11. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogue
  12. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
  13. Juanjo DomínguezNot in our catalogue
  14. Pablo AslanNot in our catalogue
  15. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche
  16. TangodrimsNot in our catalogue-unspecified male-

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  1. Viejo smokingJuan Magliosinger unknown

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