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Una vida

Music by Ángel Danesi, lyrics by Julio Navarrine. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1928.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1926

  1. Osvaldo FresedoErnesto Famá1928
  2. Francisco Canaro1926

Versions of Una vida recorded 1926–1928

Una vida was composed by Ángel Danesi.† The lyrics of Una vida are by Julio Navarrine.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Ángel Danesi
Words
Julio Navarrine
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1926 to 1928.
1920
Recordings of Una vida by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 4, 2026

One recording

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

Francisco Canaro

Una vidaFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

In their words

  • Yo tengo una experiencia de vida, él tiene otra experiencia de vida, y eso es un enriquecedor de la vida.

    Florencia Labiano · Interview to Hernan Rodriguez y Florencia Labiano.

    open at 10:49
  • No existía eso: nadie se ganaba la vida con el tango, no existía, nunca antes de nosotros una persona pudo ganarse la vida con el tango.

    Eduardo Arquimbau · GLORIA Y EDUARDO ARQUIMBAU. Tengo una pregunta para ustedes (by Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles

    open at 40:08

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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 · T0370094997

Composer1

Composed by Ángel Danesi

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Julio Navarrine

Listen

  1. Una vidaFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
  2. Una vidaOsvaldo FresedoErnesto FamátangoOdeon

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