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Cuando llora la milonga

Music by Juan de Dios Filiberto, lyrics by María Luisa Carnelli. 15 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1987.
1927: 2 · danced 3 times1928: 1 · danced 1 times1930: 2 · danced 2 times1939: 1 · danced 0 times1941: 1 · danced 0 times1946: 1 · danced 6 times1950: 1 · danced 2 times1952: 1 · danced 7 times1963: 1 · danced 0 times1970: 1 · danced 0 times1973: 1 · danced 1 times1980: 1 · danced 1 times1987: 1 · danced 0 times
1927’40’50’60’70’801987
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1927: 2, 3; 1928: 1, 1; 1930: 2, 2; 1939: 1, 0; 1941: 1, 0; 1946: 1, 6; 1950: 1, 2; 1952: 1, 7; 1963: 1, 0; 1970: 1, 0; 1973: 1, 1; 1980: 1, 1; 1987: 1, 0

  1. Francisco Canaro recorded it in 1927 and 1930. One other orchestra recorded it more than once.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Cuando llora la milonga was composed by Juan de Dios Filiberto.†† The lyrics of Cuando llora la milonga are by María Luisa Carnelli.†† Cuando llora la milonga is a tango.† Cuando llora la milonga was published in 1927.†

Credit

Music
Juan de Dios Filiberto
Lyrics
María Luisa Carnelli

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

15 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 18 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70’80

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoHéctor Millán · RCA Victor · Aug 1
    Not danced on film yet
    1963
  2. Osvaldo PuglieseInstrumental · Odeon · Dec 26
    1 dance
    1973
  3. Ricardo TanturiOsvaldo Ribo · RCA Victor · Aug 16
    2 dances
    1950
  4. Rodolfo BiagiAlberto Amor · Odeon · Nov 22
    6 dances
    1946
  5. Alfredo De AngelisMost dancedInstrumental · Odeon · Jul 1
    7 dances
    1952
  6. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdAgustin Irusta · Odeon · Sep 7
    3 dances
    1927
  7. Francisco CanaroCharlo · Odeon · Jul 8
    Not danced on film yet
    1930
  8. Francisco LomutoInstrumental · Odeon · Oct 17
    2 dances
    1930
  9. Francisco LomutoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Aug 8
    Not danced on film yet
    1941
  10. Roberto FirpoOdeon · Jan 11
    1 dance
    1928
  11. Juan Maglio
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  12. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon · Apr 30
    Not danced on film yet
    1970
  13. Donato Racciatti
    1 dance
    1980
  14. Los Solistas De D'ArienzoWalter Gutiérrez · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1987
  15. Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)Odeon · Nov 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1939
  16. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueOct 101927
  17. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini · Nov 141927
  18. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogueNov 281927
  19. Enrique Delfino, Manuel ParadaNot in our catalogueAzucena Maizani · Dec 51927
  20. Guillermo Barbieri, José Ricardo, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1928

Danced to it

Music from 1927–1987 · danced on film 2011–2026

20112026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2011: 1, 2012: 1, 2013: 1, 2015: 1, 2017: 1, 2018: 1, 2024: 1, 2026: 1

Federico Naveira & Sabrina Masso2018 · 3:14

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sFederico Naveira & Sabrina Masso2018
  2. The 2020sMonica Parra & Jesús Velazquez2024
Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370007412

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TodoTango · tema/1435

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MusicBrainz · ec477e1a-acfb-4fc0-8923-613418902410source

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Composer1

Composed by Juan de Dios Filiberto

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Lyricist1

Lyrics by María Luisa Carnelli

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Is a1

Is a Tango

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Published1

Published 1927

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Listen

  1. Cuando llora la milongaFrancisco Canaro · Agustín Irusta1927
  2. Cuando llora la milongaJuan Maglio · no clip yet1927
  3. Cuando llora la milongaRoberto Firpo1928
  4. Cuando llora la milongaFrancisco Canaro · Charlo1930
  5. Cuando llora la milongaFrancisco Lomuto1930
  6. Cuando llora la milongaQuinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro) · no clip yet1939
  7. Cuando llora la milongaFrancisco Lomuto · no clip yet1941
  8. Cuando llora la milongaRodolfo Biagi · Alberto Amor1946
  9. Cuando llora la milongaRicardo Tanturi · Osvaldo Ribo · no clip yet1950
  10. Cuando llora la milongaAlfredo De Angelis1952
  11. Cuando llora la milongaJuan D'Arienzo · Héctor Millán1963
  12. Cuando llora la milongaFlorindo Sassone · no clip yet1970

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