Song
El pillín
Who recorded it
Every version2Earliest we hold: Juan D'Arienzo, 1940
Versions of El pillín recorded 1940–1956
El pillín was composed by Francisco Canaro.†
The song
The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.
2 orchestras recorded it
3 Dances filmed to it
Who wrote it
- Music
- Francisco Canaro
- Words
- not yet cited · help fill it
- Written
- not yet cited · help fill it
- First played
- not yet cited · help fill it
Source: TangoCloud catalogue
Every version
Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone
2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of
a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to
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- Juan D'ArienzoEarliest we holdMost dancedEl pillínJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA VictorMeasured automatically · 136 BPM · G major3 dances1940
- Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)El pillínQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeonNo match yet1956
- Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueSep 191956
One recording
A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.
Couples filmed dancing this recording · 3 Performances
Danced to it
Music from 1940–1956 · danced on film 2013–2017
2013: 1, 2017: 1
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- EntryFrancisco CanaroPerson
- EntryEl pilleteComposition
- EntryEl pialComposition
- EntryEl pincheComposition
- EntryEl tilín tilínComposition
- EntryEl peluqueroComposition
- EntryEl penúltimoComposition
- EntryEl señueloComposition
What we don't know yet3 of 4 known
The year it was written.
Data: recordings, facts and sources
In other catalogues2
tango.info · T0370096255
TodoTango · tema/2815
Composer1
Composed by Francisco Canaro
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