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Flor de fango

Music by Augusto Gentile, lyrics by Pascual Contursi. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1920–1951.

Flor de fango was composed by Augusto Gentile.† The lyrics of Flor de fango are by Pascual Contursi.†

Credit

Music
Augusto Gentile
Lyrics
Pascual Contursi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

7 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 8 more we know of

  1. José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1919
  2. Orquesta Típica SelectEarliest we holdInstrumental · Victor · Sep 2
    Not danced on film yet
    1920
  3. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Sep 21920
  4. Orquesta Típica VictorInstrumental · RCA Victor · Oct 25
    Not danced on film yet
    1926
  5. Vicente SpinaNot in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · Dec 121926
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · Dec 121926
  7. Francisco CanaroMost dancedCharlo · Odeon · Apr 14
    1 dance
    1931
  8. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo1936
  9. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoInstrumental · Apr 25
    Not danced on film yet
    1940
  10. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Mar 271940
  11. Cuarteto Típico Los AsesInstrumental · Feb 14
    Not danced on film yet
    1941
  12. Florindo SassoneRoberto Chanel · RCA Victor · Apr 27
    Not danced on film yet
    1950
  13. Alfredo De AngelisOscar Larroca · Odeon · May 10
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  14. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Feb 121960
  15. Osvaldo RequenaNot in our catalogueAlberto Castillo1974

Danced to it

Music from 1920–1951 · danced on film 2019

Matteo Manferdini & Hilal Ercin2019 · 3:16

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19201951

1920: 1, 1926: 1, 1931: 1, 1940: 1, 1941: 1, 1950: 1, 1951: 1

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370013141

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TodoTango · tema/186

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MusicBrainz · d4d9d005-5ace-4159-af5d-01c87c8f959bsource

Single source

Composer1

Composed by Augusto Gentile

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Pascual Contursi

Single source

Listen

  1. Flor de fangono clip yet1920
  2. Flor de fango1926
  3. Flor de fangoFrancisco Canaro · Charlo1931
  4. Flor de fangoCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo · no clip yet1940
  5. Flor de fangoCuarteto Típico Los Ases1941
  6. Flor de fangoFlorindo Sassone · Roberto Chanel · no clip yet1950
  7. Flor de fangoAlfredo De Angelis · Oscar Larroca · no clip yet1951

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