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Lejana tierra mía

Music by Carlos Gardel, lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1935–1961.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Edgardo Donato, 1935

  1. Edgardo DonatoJuan Alessio1935
  2. Trío Los ModernosRoberto Goyeneche1961

Versions of Lejana tierra mía recorded 1935–1961

Lejana tierra mía was composed by Carlos Gardel.† The lyrics of Lejana tierra mía are by Alfredo Le Pera.†

The song

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2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Gardel
Words
Alfredo Le Pera
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Edgardo Donato’s 1935 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, 1935 to 1961.
1930’40’50’60
Recordings of Lejana tierra mía 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 · 9 more we know of

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

  1. Edgardo DonatoEarliest we holdLejana tierra míaEdgardo DonatoJuan AlessiotangoRCA Victor1935
  2. Trío Los ModernosLejana tierra míaTrío Los ModernosRoberto GoyenechetangoMusic Hall1961
  3. Terig TucciNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Mar 191935
  4. Mariano MoresNot in our catalogueCarlos Acuña · Jan 161960
  5. Hugo DíazNot in our catalogue1974
  6. Miguel MonteroNot in our catalogue
  7. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogue
  8. Sandra LunaNot in our catalogue
  9. Jorge SareliNot in our catalogue
  10. Mariano MoresNot in our catalogueCarlos Acuña
  11. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueEdmundo Rivero
All recordings of Lejana tierra mía

One recording

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Edgardo Donato

Lejana tierra míaEdgardo DonatoJuan AlessiotangoRCA Victor
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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370017109

TodoTango · tema/219

Composer1

Composed by Carlos Gardel

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera

Listen

  1. Lejana tierra míaEdgardo DonatoJuan AlessiotangoRCA Victor
  2. Lejana tierra míaTrío Los ModernosRoberto GoyenechetangoMusic Hall

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