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Florida

Music by Raimundo Petillo, lyrics by Antonio Polito. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1938–1952.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Juan D'Arienzo, 1938

  1. Juan D'Arienzo19381952
  2. Enrique Rodríguez1941

Versions of Florida recorded 1938–1952

Florida was composed by Raimundo Petillo.† The lyrics of Florida are by Antonio Polito.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

10 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Raimundo Petillo
Words
Antonio Polito
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1938 to 1952.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Florida 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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  1. Enrique RodríguezFloridaEnrique RodríguezinstrumentaltangoOdeon
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    1941
All recordings of Florida

One recording

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

Juan D'Arienzo

FloridaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 10 Performances

Maja Petrović2022 · 3:05

Danced to it

Music from 1938–1952 · danced on film 2015–2025

20152025
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2015: 1, 2019: 1, 2020: 1, 2022: 3, 2023: 1, 2025: 1

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Buenos Ayres ClubMonserrat
    1 performance

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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