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Song

Tu piel de jazmín

Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by José María Contursi. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1950–1969.

Who recorded it

Every version7

Earliest we hold: Orquesta Francini-Pontier, 1950

  1. Miguel CalóAlberto Marino1967
  2. Osvaldo FresedoRoberto Ray1950
  3. Francisco CanaroMario Alonso1950
  4. Orquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestá1950
  5. Baffa-BerlingieriRoberto Rufino1969
  6. Mariano MoresEnrique Lucero19531957

Versions of Tu piel de jazmín recorded 1950–1969

Tu piel de jazmín was composed by Mariano Mores.† The lyrics of Tu piel de jazmín are by José María Contursi.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Mariano Mores
Words
José María Contursi
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1950 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 7 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1950 to 1969.
1950’60
Recordings of Tu piel de jazmín by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

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  1. Miguel CalóTu piel de jazmínMiguel CalóAlberto MarinotangoOdeon1967
  2. Osvaldo FresedoTu piel de jazmínOsvaldo FresedoRoberto RaytangoColumbia1950
  3. Francisco CanaroTu piel de jazmínFrancisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon1950
  4. Orquesta Francini-PontierEarliest we holdTu piel de jazmínOrquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestátango1950
  5. Baffa-BerlingieriTu piel de jazmínBaffa-BerlingieriRoberto Rufinotangorca camden1969
  7. Enrique Francini, Armando PontierNot in our catalogueAlberto Podestá · Mar 221950
  8. Ernesto Baffa, Osvaldo BerlingieriNot in our catalogueRoberto Rufino · Apr 211969
  9. Martin DarréNot in our catalogueNito Mores · Apr 71970
  10. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche · Aug 121981
  11. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
  12. Héctor MauréNot in our catalogue
  13. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche
All recordings of Tu piel de jazmín

One recording

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Orquesta Francini-Pontier

Tu piel de jazmínOrquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestátango
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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

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In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370162530

TodoTango · tema/150

Composer1

Composed by Mariano Mores

Lyricist1

Lyrics by José María Contursi

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  1. Tu piel de jazmínOrquesta Francini-PontierAlberto Podestátango
  2. Tu piel de jazmínFrancisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon
  3. Tu piel de jazmínOsvaldo FresedoRoberto RaytangoColumbia
  4. Tu piel de jazmínMariano Moressungtango
  5. Tu piel de jazmínMariano MoresEnrique Lucerotango
  6. Tu piel de jazmínMiguel CalóAlberto MarinotangoOdeon
  7. Tu piel de jazmínBaffa-BerlingieriRoberto Rufinotangorca camden

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