Song
El alacrán
Music by Francisco Canaro. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1965.
Who recorded it
Every version4Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927
Guardia ViejaGuardia NuevaGolden AgeNuevoRevival190019201940196019802000
Versions of El alacrán recorded 1927–1965
El alacrán was composed by Francisco Canaro.†
The song
The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.
4 orchestras recorded it
2 Dances filmed to it
Who wrote it
- Music
- Francisco Canaro
- 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 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1927 to 1965.
1920’30’40’50’60
4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 4 more we know of
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- Juan D'ArienzoEl alacránJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA VictorNo match yet1965
- Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedEl alacránFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon2 dances1927
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)El alacránQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeonNo match yet1959
- Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)El alacránQuinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeonNo match yet1938
- Quinteto Don Pancho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueJul 141938
- Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueApr 291959
- Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue1964
- Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue
One recording
A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.
Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance
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- EntryFrancisco CanaroPerson
- EntryEl aleroComposition
- EntryArlequínComposition
- EntryEl arrieroComposition
- EntryEl albacinComposition
- EntryEl aluvionComposition
- EntryEl refránComposition
- EntryEl anilloComposition
What we don't know yet3 of 4 known
The year it was written.
Data: recordings, facts and sources
In other catalogues1
tango.info · T0370000433
Composer1
Composed by Francisco Canaro
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