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Song

Viento en popa

Music by Rosendo Mendizábal. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1912–1959.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Juan Maglio, 1912

  1. Juan Maglio1912
  2. Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)1937
  3. Miguel Villasboas1959

Versions of Viento en popa recorded 1912–1959

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

3 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Rosendo Mendizábal
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1912 to 1959.
1910’20’30’40’50
Recordings of Viento en popa by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

One recording

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

Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)

Viento en popaQuinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 3 Performances

Pancho Martinez Pey3:06

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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