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En la buena y en la mala

Music by Enrique Rodríguez, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1940–1953.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Enrique Rodríguez, 1940

  1. Enrique RodríguezArmando Moreno1940
  2. Domingo FedericoArmando Moreno1953

Versions of En la buena y en la mala recorded 1940–1953

En la buena y en la mala was composed by Enrique Rodríguez.† The lyrics of En la buena y en la mala are by Enrique Cadícamo.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

18 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Rodríguez
Words
Enrique Cadícamo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Domingo Federico’s 1953 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1940 to 1953.
1940’50
Recordings of En la buena y en la mala by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 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 RodríguezEarliest we holdEn la buena y en la malaEnrique RodríguezArmando MorenotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1940
  2. Domingo FedericoMost dancedEn la buena y en la malaDomingo FedericoArmando MorenotangoRCA Victor
    18 dances
    1953
All recordings of En la buena y en la mala

One recording

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

Domingo Federico

En la buena y en la malaDomingo FedericoArmando MorenotangoRCA Victor
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 19 Performances

Carlitos Espinoza2:30

Danced to it

Music from 1940–1953 · danced on film 2010–2019

20102019
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2010: 2, 2011: 2, 2013: 2, 2014: 2, 2016: 2, 2018: 1, 2019: 1

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

3 of 4 complete sets on film

  1. Laila Rezk and Leandro Oliver

    2016 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1En la buena y en la malaDomingo Federico, 1953
    2. 2PasiónJuan D'Arienzo, 1937
    3. 3El Nene del AbastoJuan D'Arienzo, 1951
    4. 4MuchachaHéctor Varela, 1956
    Watch it on TangoTube

  2. Adam Cornett and Tilly Kimm

    In the order danced: the video titles number them

    1. 1En la buena y en la malaDomingo Federico, 1953
    2. 2MaipoJulio De Caro, 1953
    3. 3La puñaladaJuan D'Arienzo, 1943
    Watch it on TangoTube

  3. Jory Raimo and Miranda Serra

    In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Dejame amarte aunque sea un diaRodolfo Biagi, 1939
    2. 2Duerme mi amorCarlos Di Sarli, 1958
    3. 3En la buena y en la malaDomingo Federico, 1953
    Watch it on TangoTube

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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 catalogues1

tango.info · T0370079303

Composer1

Composed by Enrique Rodríguez

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo

Listen

  1. En la buena y en la malaEnrique RodríguezArmando MorenotangoOdeon
  2. En la buena y en la malaDomingo FedericoArmando MorenotangoRCA Victor

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