Song

Despedida

Lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–2009.

Who recorded it

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1928

Roberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez1928
Juan Maglio1930
Orquesta Típica Fernández FierroEl Chino Laborde2009

Guardia ViejaGuardia NuevaGolden AgeNuevoRevivalElectronic and festival era190019201940196019802000

Versions of Despedida recorded 1928–2009

Despedida was composed by Francisco García Jiménez and Julio Stamburgo.^† The lyrics of Despedida are by Francisco García Jiménez and Julio Stamburgo.^†

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3 orchestras recorded it

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Who wrote it

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Words: Francisco García Jiménez
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The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1928 to 2009.

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Recordings of Despedida by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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Roberto Firpo

DespedidaRoberto FirpoTeófilo IbáñeztangoFeb 8, 1928Odeon

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EntryFrancisco García JiménezPerson
EntryJulio StamburgoPerson
EntryPerdonadaComposition
EntryLa despedidaComposition
EntryDesconsueloComposition
EntryDecime adiósComposition
EntryDesamoradaComposition
EntryAdiósComposition

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In other catalogues1

tango.info · T0370174325

Composer2

Composed by Francisco García Jiménez

Composed by Julio Stamburgo

Lyricist2

Lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez

Lyrics by Julio Stamburgo

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