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Vieja milonga

Music by Samuel Castriota, lyrics by Eugenio Cárdenas. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1939.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1928

  1. Osvaldo Fresedo1928
  2. Francisco Canaro1928
  3. Francisco Lomuto1928
  4. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1939

Versions of Vieja milonga recorded 1928–1939

Vieja milonga was composed by Samuel Castriota.† The lyrics of Vieja milonga are by Eugenio Cárdenas.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Samuel Castriota
Words
Eugenio Cárdenas
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1928 to 1939.
1920’30
Recordings of Vieja milonga by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Francisco Canaro

Vieja milongaFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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