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El patio de la morocha

Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Catulo Castillo. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1951–1957.

Who recorded it

Every version6

Earliest we hold: José Basso, 1951

  1. Aníbal TroiloJorge Casal1951
  2. José BassoOscar Ferrari · Jorge Durán1951
  3. Florindo SassoneRodolfo Galé1951
  4. Héctor Grané1957
  5. Mariano MoresCarlos Acuña19531957

Versions of El patio de la morocha recorded 1951–1957

El patio de la morocha is a tango.

El patio de la morocha was composed by Mariano Mores.

The lyrics of El patio de la morocha are by Catulo Castillo.

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mariano Mores
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 6 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1951 to 1957.
1950
Recordings of El patio de la morocha by year, taller the more they are danced · 6 of 6 recordings carry a year · read Nov 3, 2026

A Song's recorded lineage

We hold dated Recordings by 5 orchestras; the earliest here is José Basso in 1951.

  1. 1951José BassoRecording
  2. 1951Florindo SassoneRecording
  3. 1951Aníbal TroiloRecording
  4. 1953Mariano MoresRecording
  5. 1957Héctor GranéRecording

Gold marks the first we hold, not the first ever. Filled dots have filmed Dances; rings have no Dances matched yet.

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 7 more we know of

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloEl patio de la morochaAníbal TroiloJorge CasaltangoTK1951
  2. José BassoEarliest we holdEl patio de la morochaJosé BassoOscar Ferrari, Jorge DurántangoOdeon1951
  3. Florindo SassoneEl patio de la morochaFlorindo SassoneRodolfo GalétangoRCA Victor1951
  4. Héctor GranéEl patio de la morochaHéctor Granétango1957
  5. Edgardo DonatoNot in our catalogueCarlos Almada · Jun 61951
  6. Argentino GalvánNot in our catalogueVirginia Luque · Nov 201952
  7. Virginia LuqueNot in our catalogue1962
  8. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue1965
  9. Emilio RamilNot in our catalogue
  10. Virginia LuqueNot in our catalogue
  11. Argentino GalvánNot in our catalogueVirginia Luque
All recordings of El patio de la morocha

One recording

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

Aníbal Troilo

El patio de la morochaAníbal TroiloJorge CasaltangoTK

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

In their words

  • Y me dice: ahí hay dos carpetas que dicen El patio de la Morocha, esa debe ser la música.

    And he tells me: there are two folders that say El patio de la Morocha, that must be the music.Tangopedia translation

    Juan Carlos Cuacci · Juan Carlos Cuacci - La entrevista

    open at 4:29
  • bailar con una orquesta, o lo que se estilaba: el Flaco con Sarita, también, era una pareja constituida, muy buena, y bailaba con Troilo, en la obra "El Patio de la Morocha

    with an orchestra, or what was customary: El Flaco with Sarita was also an established couple, a very good one, and danced with Troilo, in the show "El Patio de la MorochaTangopedia translation

    Eduardo Arquimbau · Gloria y Eduardo Arquimbau - La entrevista

    open at 12:25

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