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Tradición

Music by Fausto Frontera, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1952.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Osvaldo Fresedo1927
  2. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante · Oscar Larroca1952
  3. Francisco Canaro1927
  4. Francisco Lomuto1927
  5. Típica Victor1927

Versions of Tradición recorded 1927–1952

Tradición was composed by Fausto Frontera.† The lyrics of Tradición are by Enrique Cadícamo.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Fausto Frontera
Words
Enrique Cadícamo
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1927 to 1952.
1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Tradición by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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

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  1. Osvaldo FresedoTradiciónOsvaldo FresedoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  2. Alfredo De AngelisMost dancedTradiciónAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante, Oscar LarrocatangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1952
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdTradiciónFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  4. Francisco LomutoTradiciónFrancisco LomutoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  5. Típica VictorTradiciónTípica VictorinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1927
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini1928
  7. Julio De CaroNot in our catalogueLuis Díaz1930
  8. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAgustín Magaldi, Pedro Noda1930
  9. Agustín Magaldi, Pedro NodaNot in our catalogue
All recordings of Tradición

One recording

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

Alfredo De Angelis

TradiciónAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante, Oscar LarrocatangoOdeon
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Giuseppe Lotito & Cristina Scimè2014 · 2:15

Danced to it

Music from 1927–1952 · danced on film 2014

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370080855

TodoTango · tema/5098

Composer1

Composed by Fausto Frontera

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo

Listen

  1. TradiciónFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  2. TradiciónTípica VictorinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  3. TradiciónOsvaldo FresedoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  4. TradiciónFrancisco LomutoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  5. TradiciónAlfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante, Oscar LarrocatangoOdeon

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