Song

Milonga compadre

Music by José Mastropietro, lyrics by Carlos Bahr. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1938–1938.

Milonga compadre was composed by José Mastropietro.^†^† The lyrics of Milonga compadre are by Carlos Bahr.^†

Credit

Music: José Mastropietro
Lyrics: Carlos Bahr

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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Pedro LaurenzEarliest we holdMost dancedJuan Carlos Casas · RCA Victor · May 12
16 dances
1938

Lyrics

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Soy el pasao Turbio y procaz Como un bardito Canallesco en la ciudad Soy lo que soy Porque esos tiempos Eran como ellos Pa'

English · machine translation

I am the past Cloudy and dirty Like a bard Canallesco in the city I am what I am Because those times Were like them Pa' compadrear

Danced to it

Music from 1938 · danced on film 2010–2022

20102022

By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

Fausto Carpino & Stephanie Fesneau & Jonathan Saavedra & Clarisa AragónWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 20152022 · 2:50

Through the decades

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Composer1

Composed by José Mastropietro

Supported · 2

In other catalogues1

tango.info · T0370018862

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Carlos Bahr