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Luna llena

Music by Mario Perini, lyrics by Catulo Castillo. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1944–1945.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Aníbal Troilo, 1944

  1. Aníbal TroiloFloreal Ruiz1944
  2. Enrique RodríguezArmando Moreno1945

Versions of Luna llena recorded 1944–1945

Luna llena was composed by Mario Perini.† The lyrics of Luna llena are by Catulo Castillo.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mario Perini
Words
Catulo Castillo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1944 to 1945.
1940
Recordings of Luna llena 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 · 2 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Aníbal TroiloEarliest we holdMost dancedLuna llenaAníbal TroiloFloreal RuiztangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1944
  2. Enrique RodríguezLuna llenaEnrique RodríguezArmando MorenotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1945
  3. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche · May 71970
  4. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
All recordings of Luna llena

One recording

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

Aníbal Troilo

Luna llenaAníbal TroiloFloreal RuiztangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 3 Performances

Danced to it

Music from 1944–1945 · danced on film 2012

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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 catalogues3

tango.info · T0370218102

TodoTango · tema/2645

MusicBrainz · 7c985c1f-8570-46fa-a298-8efdaf0c280esource

Composer1

Composed by Mario Perini

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Catulo Castillo

Listen

  1. Luna llenaAníbal TroiloFloreal RuiztangoRCA Victor
  2. Luna llenaEnrique RodríguezArmando MorenotangoOdeon

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