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Don José

Lyrics by Francisco Bastardi. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1927.

Who recorded it

Every version1

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Francisco Canaro1927

Versions of Don José recorded 1927

Don José was composed by Edgardo Donato and Roberto Zerrillo.† The lyrics of Don José are by Francisco Bastardi.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

1 orchestra recorded it

0 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
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Words
Francisco Bastardi
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

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The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1927 to 1927.

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdDon JoséFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon1927
All recordings of Don José

One recording

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Francisco Canaro

Don JoséFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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In their words

  • Yo defino el arte popular argentino como arte popular: el arte popular lo hace el pueblo, el pueblo: doña Rosa, don José, don Pedro, don Ignacio, doña Juana, doña

    I define Argentine popular art as popular art: popular art is made by the people, the people — doña Rosa, don José, don Pedro, don Ignacio, doña Juana, doña MaríaTangopedia translation

    Carlos Copello · Carlos Copello 1ra parte. Bailarin profesional. Profesor. Milonguero. Entrevista de Farol

    open at 23:28

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370082486

TodoTango · tema/6266

Composer2

Composed by Edgardo Donato

Composed by Roberto Zerrillo

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Francisco Bastardi

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  1. Don JoséFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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