Song
Los indios
"Los indios" is a tango with music by Francisco Canaro [1][2]. Sources differ on whether the work has a lyricist [1][2]. Its earliest known recording listed in a discography is by Roberto Firpo in 1920 [1].
Who recorded it
Every version4Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1920
Versions of Los indios recorded 1920–1951
"Los indios" is a work classified as a tango [1]. Both consulted work pages credit the music to Francisco Canaro [1][2].
The sources differ on the lyrics. One work page gives no lyricist, showing only a dash in that field [1]. Another work page credits the lyrics to Juan Andrés Caruso [2]. This article records both versions and does not choose between them [1][2].
A discography lists 7 performances and 22 tracks of the work [1]. The recordings it lists date from 1920 to 1971 [1]. Several of them were made by Canaro himself, leading either his orchestra or one of his smaller groups [1].
The consulted sources give no reliable composition or premiere year [1][2]. The dates given in this article are recording dates [1].
The song
The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.
3 orchestras recorded it
1 Dance filmed to it
Recordings
A discography lists these performances of "Los indios" in date order [1]:
- Roberto Firpo (1920), the earliest known recording in the listing [1]
- Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo / Carlos Gardel (1922) [1]
- Francisco Canaro (22 August 1927) [1]
- Quinteto Don Pancho, directed by Francisco Canaro (8 May 1939) [1]
- Quinteto Pirincho, directed by Francisco Canaro (19 June 1951) [1]
- Miguel Villasboas (1971) [1]
The listing has two separate entries for Quinteto Don Pancho under Canaro's direction, both dated 8 May 1939 [1]. The material does not say whether these are two takes, two issues of one recording, or a duplicate entry [1].
In the same discography, Canaro recorded the work three times. He recorded it with his own ensemble in 1927, with Quinteto Don Pancho in 1939, and with Quinteto Pirincho in 1951 [1].
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- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Los indiosQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeonNo match yet1951
- Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)Los indiosQuinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeonNo match yet1939
- Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1920
- Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1922
- Quinteto Don Pancho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueMay 81939
- Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueJun 191951
- Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue1971
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
One recording
A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.
No couple filmed dancing this recording yet
In their words
Avanzaron seis indios: primero, queríamos tocarlo, queríamos abrazarlo, pero ese no era el motivo.
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- EntryFrancisco CanaroPerson
- EntryEl internadoComposition
- EntryCasas viejasComposition
- EntryTiempos viejosComposition
- EntryEl chamuyoComposition
- EntryLas vueltas de la vidaComposition
- EntryTu y yoComposition
- EntryLa copla porteñaComposition
References
- Los indios (tango.info work page) · tango.info“Composer | Francisco Canaro | Lyricist | -”
- Los indios (Todo Tango work page) · todotango.com“Los indios Tango Música: Francisco Canaro Letra: Juan Andrés Caruso”
What we don't know yet3 of 4 known
The year it was written.
Data: recordings, facts and sources
Composer1
Composed by Francisco Canaro
In other catalogues2
tango.info · T0370042139
TodoTango · tema/1134
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