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La catrera

Music by Arturo de Bassi. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1912–1963.

Who recorded it

Every version7

Earliest we hold: Juan Maglio, 1912

  1. Juan D'Arienzo1938194919551963
  2. Juan Maglio1912
  3. Alfredo Gobbi1951
  4. Héctor Varela1957

Versions of La catrera recorded 1912–1963

La catrera was composed by Arturo de Bassi.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Arturo de Bassi
Words
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Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 7 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1912 to 1963.
1910’20’30’40’50’60
Recordings of La catrera by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

7 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 8 more we know of

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

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  1. Juan MaglioEarliest we holdLa catreraJuan Magliotango
    No match yet
    1912
  2. Alfredo GobbiMost dancedLa catreraAlfredo Gobbitango
    2 dances
    1951
  3. Héctor VarelaLa catreraHéctor Varelainstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1957
  4. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogue1912
  5. Adolfo PérezNot in our catalogueMay 161935
  6. Roberto CalóNot in our catalogue1951
  7. Alfredo J. GobbiNot in our catalogueApr 261951
  8. Enrique MoraNot in our catalogueMay 271952
  9. Mario DemarcoNot in our catalogue1953
  10. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogue
  11. Puro ApronteNot in our catalogue
All recordings of La catrera

One recording

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

Alfredo Gobbi

La catreraAlfredo Gobbitango

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Danced to it

Music from 1912–1963 · danced on film 2008

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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