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Song

La calesita

Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Catulo Castillo. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1953–1958.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Mariano Mores, 1953

  1. Juan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez1957
  2. Aníbal TroiloRoberto Goyeneche · Ángel Cardenas1958
  3. Francisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon1956
  4. Mariano MoresCarlos Acuña · Coro19531956

Versions of La calesita recorded 1953–1958

La calesita was composed by Mariano Mores.† The lyrics of La calesita are by Catulo Castillo.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

6 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mariano Mores
Words
Catulo Castillo
Written
not yet cited · help fill it
First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1957 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1953 to 1958.
1950
Recordings of La calesita by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

5 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. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedLa calesitaJuan D'ArienzoJorge ValdeztangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1957
  2. Aníbal TroiloLa calesitaAníbal TroiloRoberto Goyeneche, Ángel CardenastangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1958
  3. Francisco CanaroLa calesitaFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos RolontangoOdeon
    2 dances
    1956
  5. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue1961
  6. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue
All recordings of La calesita

One recording

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

Juan D'Arienzo

La calesitaJuan D'ArienzoJorge ValdeztangoRCA Victor
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 3 Performances

Sebastian Jimenez & Maria Inés BogadoWorld Champions · Tango de Salón 20102013 · 4:52

Danced to it

Music from 1953–1958 · danced on film 2010–2023

20102023
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2010: 1, 2013: 1, 2023: 1

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sSebastian Jimenez & Maria Inés Bogado2013
  2. The 2020sGerónimo Dorkas & Corina Herrera2023

In their words

  • Por eso la de Ángeles se usaba mucho, le decían los cristales de la calesita, porque nosotros bailábamos alrededor de la calesita, si no había guita, con el caballo

    Toto Faraldo · Toto Faraldo Tengo una pregunta para vos Pepa Palazon Les tandas

    open at 2:04

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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 catalogues2

tango.info · T0370317831

TodoTango · tema/88

Composer1

Composed by Mariano Mores

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Catulo Castillo

Listen

  1. La calesitaMariano Morestango
  2. La calesitaMariano MoresCarlos Acuña, Corotango
  3. La calesitaFrancisco CanaroJuan Carlos RolontangoOdeon
  4. La calesitaJuan D'ArienzoJorge ValdeztangoRCA Victor
  5. La calesitaAníbal TroiloRoberto Goyeneche, Ángel CárdenastangoOdeon

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