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Una fija

Music by Ángel Villoldo, lyrics by Antonio Polito. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1951–1966.
1951: 1 · danced 1 times1954: 1 · danced 307 times1958: 1 · danced 0 times1966: 2 · danced 0 times
1951’601966
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1951: 1, 1; 1954: 1, 307; 1958: 1, 0; 1966: 2, 0

  1. Carlos Di Sarli’s 1954 version holds 99% of its dancing (307 of 308).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 5 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Carlos Di Sarli recorded it in 1954 and 1958.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Una fija was composed by Ángel Villoldo.

Una fija is a tango.

The lyrics of Una fija are by Antonio Polito and Carlos Pesce.

every sentence cites a published fact

Credit

Music
Ángel Villoldo
Lyrics
Antonio Polito

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

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

1950’60

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedInstrumental · Music Hall · Apr 21
    307 dances
    1954
  2. Carlos Di SarliPhilips · Nov 1
    Not danced on film yet
    1958
  3. Miguel CalóEarliest we holdOdeon · Jul 31
    1 dance
    1951
  4. Armando PontierDec 16
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  5. José BassoMusic Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  6. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogue1912
  7. Genaro EspósitoNot in our catalogue1914
  8. Adolfo PérezNot in our catalogueOct 271952

Danced to it

Music from 1951–1966 · danced on film 2007–2026

20072026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 2, 2008: 2, 2009: 5, 2010: 8, 2011: 16, 2012: 13, 2013: 16, 2014: 16, 2015: 10, 2016: 14, 2017: 14, 2018: 18, 2019: 20, 2020: 2, 2021: 4, 2022: 8, 2023: 24, 2024: 16, 2025: 11, 2026: 15

Jose Luis Salvo & Carla RossiWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 2018Seoul International Tango Festival · 2019 · 3:13

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sAlberto Colombo & Alessandra Rizzotti2007
  2. The 2010sJose Luis Salvo & Carla RossiSeoul International Tango Festival · 2019
  3. The 2020sJose Luis Salvo & Carla Rossi2022

Where it is danced

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

  1. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    5 performances
  2. Club Social y Deportivo Villa MalcolmVilla Crespo
    2 performances
  3. El Yeite Tango ClubVilla Crespo
    2 performances
  4. MarabúSan Nicolás
    2 performances
  5. Salón CanningPalermo
    2 performances
  6. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    2 performances
  7. Club Sin RumboVilla Urquiza
    1 performance
  8. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    1 performance

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Composer1

Composed by Ángel Villoldo

Supported · 2

In other catalogues2

TodoTango · tema/4627

Single source

tango.info · T0370202586

Single source

Is a1

Is a Tango

Single source

Lyricist2

Lyrics by Antonio Polito

Single source

Lyrics by Carlos Pesce

Single source

Listen

  1. Una fijaMiguel Caló1951
  2. Una fijaCarlos Di Sarli1954
  3. Una fijaCarlos Di Sarli1958
  4. Una fijaArmando Pontier · no clip yet1966
  5. Una fijaJosé Basso · no clip yet1966

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